Diospyros crassinervis, commonly called Feather Bed, is a dense evergreen shrub or small tree typically growing 6-20 feet (2-6 m) tall. 

Growth Form 

• Compact, rounded crown 

• Often multi-stemmed 

• Slow-growing 

• Forms thick foliage in limestone environments 

• Bark Dark gray to brown 

• Smooth when young, becoming slightly rough with age 

• Wood is hard and dense 

Leaves 

• Alternate 

• Oval 

• Thick and leathery 1-3 inches long 

• Dark glossy green above 

• Paler green to yellow beneath 

• Prominent veins (the species name crassinervis means, thick-nerved) 

• The leaves are tough and adapted to dry, rocky soils. 

Flowers 

• Small, creamy white to pale green 

• Inconspicuous 

• Usually borne singly or in small clusters 

• Plants may be male or female (dioecious) 

Fruit 

• Small, round berry yellow berry turning dark purple or black when ripe 

• Contains several seeds