There are 3 to 8 leaves in rotation, which are oblong, oblanceolate or spoon shaped in the shape of inverted egg, slightly elliptic or oblong, about 7 to 28cm long and 2 to 11cm wide. The leaves are hairless, round or slightly blunt at the top, wedge-shaped at the base, and 1 to 2.5cm long at the petiole.
The leaves of Phoebe are leathery, long oval, obovate oval or long obovate, 9 to 22 cm long, 3 to 6.5 cm wide, apex is slightly pointed, base is round or wide wedge-shaped, the edge of the leaves has sparse fine serrations, the upper part of the leaves is glossy, both sides are hairless, petiole is thick.
Sugar gum tree flowers white, many flowers form a dense cyme, inflorescence terminal, corolla tube 6 to 10 mm long, flower lobes are oblong or oval oblong.
The compound corymbs of Photinia are terminal, 10 to 16 cm in diameter, dense flowers, 6 to 8 mm in diameter, sepals are broadly triangular, petals are white, nearly round, 3 to 4 mm in diameter.
