Where found:

• Montane to alpine scrub and shrubland on Mt Taranaki/Egmont

• Low growing deciduous shrub with square branches that are covered in short, soft hairs
  
• Leaves are narrow and pointed (10-25mm x 1-4mm)
  
• Flowers occur on long (5cm) unbranched flower stalks singly or 2-3 together, flowering from September to January
  
• Succulent, segmented berry turns black as ripens [poisonous]
  
• Dark brown bark