Small, evergreen tree up to 6-(12) m high. Stems densely clothed in fine appressed hairs when young, becoming glabrous. Lvs densely clothed in fine appressed hairs above and below, glaucous below, elliptic, entire, acuminate, attenuate at base and usually shortly petiolate, (3)-4-10-(12) cm long. Fls numerous, in capitula; bracts subtending head usually 4, with appressed hairs, elliptic to obovate, acuminate, pale yellow, deciduous, 20-35 mm long; calyx shallowly 4-lobed, densely hairy; petals greenish cream, 2-4 mm long. Fr. suborbicular, red, 2-4 cm diam.