Small tree ± 5m. high (fide Harms).. Young stems shortly brown pubescent.. Leaves: petiole 6–9 mm., the interpulvinary part distinct and shorter than or equalling the pulvini; lamina elliptic-to obovate-acuminate, 3–7.5 cm. long, 1.5–3 cm. wide, rounded and ± asymmetrical at the base, coriaceous; lower surface glabrous, or pubescent when very young and soon glabrescent, upper surface glabrous.. Flowers in few-flowered fascicles or solitary in the leaf-axils; pedicels 10–12 mm., somewhat thickened in the upper part, densely brown pubescent; bracteoles reniform to semicircular, ± 0.5–1.5 mm., inserted immediately beneath the calyx.. Calyx 7–8 mm. long, shortly appressed pubescent with brown hairs, or glabrous.. Petals white with yellow blotch, 8–9 mm. long.. Stamen-filaments glabrous; anthers ± 1.4 mm. long.. Ovary glabrous, or with hairs ± restricted to the margins.. Pod not known.
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