This small to medium-sized evergreen tree with its dark-green leaves and large dark-green fruit will make an attractive addition to your garden.

The tree prefers full to semi-shade, but can withstand a certain amount of sunlight. It requires a moderate amount of water. This tree is frost-sensitive, preferring more tropical areas with mild winters. It can easily be grown from seed and grows relatively fast.

The other tree in this genus, Tabernaemontana elegans (toad tree), is also an excellent garden subject that will attract many small creatures into your garden. This small deciduous tree ranges between 3 and 10 m in height. It is semi- frost resistant and can grow in full sun to semi-shade. It requires a moderate amount of water. It has attractive dark-green glossy leaves and rough, deeply fissured, corky bark. The flowers are also white and sweetly scented, attracting various insects. It flowers from September to March. The edible fruits, are also paired, but covered in light brown warts resembling a toad's skin, hence the common name. They occur from February to August.