A tall shrub or small tree. It grows 4-10 m high and spreads 3-5 m wide. Young growth is yellowish and hairy. The leaves are 7-18 cm long by 2.5-8 cm wide. The are broadly oval and crowded near the ends of branches. They are thin textured, dull and dark green. They are hairy on both surfaces. The edges are wavy. The flowers are 0.4 cm long and greenish. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are berries. They are 2-3 cm across by 2-2.7 cm wide and oval. They are brown and with small hairs. There are 4-5 seeds. They are 1.3 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. They are brown and shiny.