[2] It is a shrub which can reach 5 meters tall and bears white flowers.

[4] One threat to the species is habitat degradation caused by feral pigs.

Some individuals of this species are protected from pig damage by fences put up by the US Army.

The plant grows in moist forest that becomes dry in the dry season and is prone to fire, more so when there are military exercises in the area, and the plant does not tolerate fire.

There is also an invasion by non-native plants such as Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta), thimbleberry (Rubus rosifolius), and Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius).