It has rough bark over part or all of the trunk, smooth grey bark above, narrow lance-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of nine or eleven, creamy white flowers and conical fruit.
Characterized by a rough exterior layer on its main stem, accompanied by a smoother, greyish surface, this tree has slender, pointed foliage, small clusters of flower buds with 9-11 blooms, creamy white blossoms, and conical seed pods.