Where found:

• Coastal to lowland forest, shady gullies, shady rocky outcrops, commonly grows under pines and shelterbelts

• Small densely-branched tree or shrub, aromatic with zigzag jointed branches with swollen nodes
  
• Dark to yellow green large heart shaped leaves (50-100 mm x 60-120 mm), fleshy, slightly leathery with shiny upper surface, the leaves are alternate on stalks up to 40 mm long
  
• Minute flowers occur on male and female flower spikes up to 80 mm long occur on separate trees
  
• Orange drupes 2-3 mm in diameter are closely packed on the female spike
  
• Fruit, bark and leaves all have medicinal properties