Shrub to 3 m, grey-green, pubescent with stellate hairs; hairs scattered on upper leaf-surface, denser on lower surface, the older leaves almost glabrous; prickles absent.

Leaves broadly elliptic or ovate; lamina 5–10 cm long, 3.5–6 cm wide, sometimes larger, slightly discolorous, entire, or juvenile leaves slightly sinuate; petiole usually 1–3 cm long.

Inflorescence 5–20–flowered; peduncle to 5 mm long; rachis 5–15 mm long; pedicels 4–5 mm long. Calyx 4–5 mm long; lobes lanceolate, 2–3 mm long. Corolla stellate, deeply incised, 25 mm diam., usually 4–lobed, white or pale blue. Anthers 4–5 mm long.  

Berry globular, 5–7 mm diam., bright red, drying brownish-orange. Seeds 2–2.5 mm diam., pale yellow or light grey. n=12.

Symon (1981) included this species within Sect. Irenosolanum Seithe together with S. dunalianum and S. viridifolium. All are found in the Pacific islands, PNG and northern Australia. All are shrubs or small trees, usually unarmed, have large entire leaves, are glabrous or with only sparse stellate hairs, tapering anthers and red berries.