| General Description | A medium sized fast growing shrub with long green leaves and bright yellow flowers. |
| Landscape | The plant can be used as a container plant, as hedges, borders and screens. |
| Pests | Insects and diseases are not a serious problem. Caterpillars chew on the leaves. |
| Habitat | It can be found in savanna, pastures and riparian land. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark on young plants is a pale green-olive colour while mature bark is a pale grey. |
| Leaf Description | The simple, long leaves are arranged spirally. The petiole is short, leaf blade is linear and has obscure venation, 7.5-15 cm long. 0.5-1.5 cm wide.The leaves are coated in wax. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are vivid yellow and have 5 petals that are spirally twisted. It is fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped and 5 cm long. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit are fleshy and globular, 4-5 cm, colour changes from green to black through ripeness. Its sometimes called lucky nut and the seed inside is a smooth brown stone. |
