Description: evergreen shrub or smaller tree up to 5 m tall, with a well-developed root system. The leaves are leathery, dark green on the face, and light green on the reverse, the widest in the lower part. The flowers are small, inconspicuous. The fruit is a blue stone.

Flowering time: March-June

Habitat: underbush, bare rock grounds

Interesting fact: this species can be grown and pruned with the bonsai technique.