A handsome, native evergreen tree with a slender, tapering growth habit and tough, deep green foliage that may be up to 15cm in length, new growth has felt-like undersides. Reddish-brown flowers begin to appear in October to December that attract Bellbirds and Tui. Plant in a sunny position in average type soils that are suitably moist and free-draining.
May grow to about 12m x 3.5m