J Ridgen Matai trees have very distinctive bark - it is grey brown and flakes off in thick roundish pieces. The seedlings have drooping branches, then becoming intertwining. Male and female structures are on separate trees. The small male cones are in spikes 3-5 cm long and are yellowy when ripe.
Female flowers are very small and green and they are on spikes that are approx.
4 cm long. The seeds are purple when ripe. The seeds take 12-18 months to mature.