A small shrub or tree with several stems. It can be 4.5 m tall. They have smooth spreading branches. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are opposite and in clusters on small side shoots. They are sword shaped or oval. They are narrowly oval and 1-8 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are mid green above and more pale underneath. There are are pale hairs on both surfaces. The flowers are small, yellow and star like. There are 5-7 flowers together on slender stalks in the axils of leaves. The fruit are on short hairy stalks. They are pear shaped and 8-10 mm long. They have 2 lobes. They are black but yellow when ripe. They are edible.