Where found:

• Coastal and lowland forest margins and shrubland

• Shining, open branching shrub with soft wood and green to purplish stems
  
• Alternate dark green soft leaves are branched with 1-3 lobes, up to 4-40cm long, but usually 15-30cm long
  
• Flowers most of the year with lavender or white flowers up to 3.5cm across
  
• Berries are drooping and yellowish, 20-25mm long
  
• Dark green/brown bark with vertical stripes
  
• The plant has a variety of medicinal uses (ulcers, itch, bruises)