 It grows in open forest and heathland on well-drained sandy soils, where it co-occurs with 
such species as "Eucalyptus sieberi", "E. globoidea", and "Angophora costata" in the former habitat, and "Allocasuarina distyla" and "Banksia ericifolia" in the latter.The Tasmanian subspecies of the grey currawong (known locally as clinking currawong or black jay) appears especially fond of the berries.One observer noting how sluggish and quiet the normally noisy birds were, wondered whether there was some narcotic effect the plant imparted on the birds.