A tall shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The young branches have dense hairs. The leaves are alternate and light green. They are narrowly oval and 3-11 cm long by 10-40 mm wide. They can be flat or curved and can have the edges rolled under. The flowers are orange-yellow. They usually occur singly. The fruit are purplish-green. They are 10-15 mm long by 7-10 mm wide. They lose their hairs when ripe.