An upright or semi-scandent many-branched shrub; younger stems densely covered by a silvery or whitish silky indumentum, older stems less hairy or glabrescent.. Leaf-lamina ovate, ovate-lanceolate or nearly circular, 5–30 x 4–20 mm., somewhat acute or usually finely cuspidate, sometimes ± emarginate, usually rounded at the base, papery, densely silky on both surfaces, sometimes glabrescent on upper surface when older, usually without glands; petiole 1–6 mm. long, silky.. Flowers in many-flowered dense raceme-like inflorescences, whitish or cream-coloured, ± 10 mm. in diameter, sweetly scented; peduncles densely silky; pedicels 5–10 mm. long, appressed silky; bracts and bracteoles subulate, usually provided with 2 small glands at the very base, deciduous.. Sepals ovate, ± 1 mm. long, ± silky.. Petals ovate, 3.5–5 mm. long, somewhat carinate and hooded at the top, shortly clawed, entire or fimbriate (usually just along one side), usually reflexed.. Anthers elliptic or oblong, 1–1.3 mm. long; filaments filiform, 2.5–3.2 mm. long.. Ovary densely hairy; styles usually 2,1 .5–2 mm. long, thick, pubescent.. Lateral wing of samara circular, 1–1.5 cm. in diameter, often with margins crenulate; dorsal crest semi-lanceolate, ±6 × 1.5–2 mm.
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