Many-stemmed, woody shrub up to 2m, resprouting soon after fire from an extensive woody rootstock. Following fire it develops short twiggy and leafy branches and abundant small flowers; flowers in robust, terminal panicles, greenish, 4 sepals and no petals, scented.

Fruits bright red turning to black when ripe, 25mm x 21mm, dispersed by birds.

As fruiting comes to an end, buds form low on the branchlets and develop into sturdy perennial branches covered in oval to elliptic leaves with thickened margins. No further flowers are produced until fire resets the cycle.