As a tree, has a broad, rounded crown. Slow to moderate rate of growth. May be a single or multi-trunked plant. Bark is reddish brown and shedding. Leaves are simple and 2 to 3 inches in length with serrated margins.
Foliage is dark green in color with red petioles.
Flowers are small, white and urn shaped and may appear in fall and winter. Fruit is red and looks like strawberries. Fruit is showy and edible. Plant useful in the landscape as a specimen. Cal Trans uses this species.