This tree has dark and dense foilage: its leaves are aromatic, perennial, coriaceous, whole from 3 to 7 cm long by 1 to 5 cm wide; of varied form, with edges folded inward. They're rough to the touch, covered by rigid hairs, stellate, and have aromatic glands. The outer face is dark green and the interior is a lighter green. The flowers appear in short, axillary racemes, and are yellowish white 5 to 10 mm in diameter. The fruit is a fleshy and juicy stone fruit of pleasant taste, with an oval shape of 5 to 7 mm. in length and yellow greenish color when it's matured
The leaves of this tree can be used as a medical infusion against liver diseases. The wood is used as firewood or coal.

Family: Monimiáceas

Distribution: Found from Fray Jorge, in the Coquimbo region, to Osorno, growing mainly in the sunny mountainsides below both mountain ranges, and also in the Central Valley. This is a common species.