A large shrub or small tree to 10 m tall with weeping and pendulous branches. Leaves alternately arranged, 2.5-14 cm long, narrow elliptic, with pointed tip, leathery, crushed leaves emit aromatic odour. Flowers arranged in spikes on and around the ends of branches, petals 3.4-5.9 mm long, not conspicuous, stamens promently erect, bright red. Fruits woody capsules.