The leaves are opposite, simple, entire, broadly ovate or elliptical, 5 to 10 cm long.
Round or drawn into a blunt point, or sometimes notched.
 Oil dots small and numerous.
Leaf stalks very short.

Leaf venation includes a looping intermarginal vein, well removed from the leaf's edge.
A second intermarginal leaf vein is present, closer to the leaf edge.
The midrib vein is sunken on the lower surface, but slightly raised above.

Flowers are white, small and numerous.
Flowering period from June to July.
The fruit matures from May to August, being a brown capsule, bell shaped, 5 mm in diameter including the five persistent calyx lobes, 2 mm long.
Seeds five to eight in each fruit, oval, 1 mm long, golden brown in colour.
The leaves are opposite, simple, entire, broadly ovate or elliptical, 5 to 10 cm long. Round or drawn into a blunt point, or sometimes notched.  Oil dots small and numerous. Leaf stalks very short.
Leaf venation includes a looping intermarginal vein, well removed from the leaf's edge. A second intermarginal leaf vein is present, closer to the leaf edge. The midrib vein is sunken on the lower surface, but slightly raised above.
Flowers are white, small and numerous. Flowering period from June to July. The fruit matures from May to August, being a brown capsule, bell shaped, 5 mm in diameter including the five persistent calyx lobes, 2 mm long. Seeds five to eight in each fruit, oval, 1 mm long, golden brown in colour.
Backhousia sciadophora