Shrub or tree to 10 m high, glabrous or inflorescence and young branches with simple hairs; leaves and branches weeping. Leaves linear or linear-lanceolate or linear-ovate, 3.5–18 cm long, 0.2–1.2 cm wide, glossy dark green to light green, lateral venation obscure, apex acute to obtuse, base attenuate or cuneate, midrib raised abaxially, margins slightly incurved; petiole 3–12 mm long. Inflorescence 4–7 cm long. Flowers odoriferous; sepals 0.8–1.1 mm long, ciliate; petals 1.5–2.5 mm long, valvate, white, glabrous. Fruits c. globose, slightly compressed, 4–6 mm diam. Flowers late winter–summer.