Appearance
The species has an upright habit, growing to between 0.4 and 1.5 metres in height. The leaves are 4 to 15 millimetres long and 1.7 to 3.6 millimetres wide. These are glossy green above and paler underneath. White flowers appear in the leaf axils between August and December in the species native range. These are tubular with a wider base. The rounded fruits are about 4 mm in diameter and are green or yellow brown.
Naming
It was first described by James Edward Smith, before being given its current binomial name by George Bentham in 1868.Distribution
South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.Habitat
The species occurs in heath, woodland and forestReferences:
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