| General Description | An evergreen shrub that typically grows with a dense rounded habit to 1.6 - 2.5 m tall and as wide. |
| Shape | Rounded. |
| Landscape | Broadleaf evergreen shrub for informal hedges, screens, barriers, foundations, borders or open woodland areas. |
| Cultivation | Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates close to full shade. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | In coastal thickets and forests at elevations of 5 - 500 metres. |
| Leaf Description | Long lustrous leathery glossy ovate to broad ovate evergreen leaves to 15 cm long by 10 cm wide which are medium green above and paler green beneath. |
| Flower Description | Tiny, white, strongly scented flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Oval-rounded berries, mature to red in autumn and often remain on the shrub during the winter months. Fruit is attractive to birds. |
