Eugenia natalitia is a fairly hardy, evergreen, small, slender tree that is a member of the Myrtle family. It grows naturally along riverbanks and forested kloofs along the Escarpment from the Eastern Cape to Mpumalanga. It is often multi-stemmed, and the bark is pale brown, sometimes tinged orange or reddish brown. The leaves are thinly leathery and glossy dark green above. During June through to December, white flowers with a mass of stamens appear, followed by the ornamental, edible, red to purple-black fruit that resembles miniature guavas. They attract birds to the garden. It is also a butterfly larval host plant.
Eugenia natalitia grows well in containers and makes an ideal pot plant. It is fairly thirsty, so water regularly. Plant in shade or semi-shade.
Size up to 4m