Small tree to 10 m. tall; branches sulcate, glabrate; ocreae 1-2 cm. long, mem-branaceous, mostly deciduous, minutely puberulent with or without resinous excretions, these often becoming numerous and appearing as lepidote scales; petioles arising from the base of the ocreae, 1-2 cm. long, canaliculate above puberulent and/or with resinous scales; leaf blades elliptic, elliptic-oblong, rarely oval-elliptic or obovate-elliptic, the apex short acuminate to acute or obtuse, the base rounded or shortly attenuate to the petiole, 9 X 4.5, 15 X 8, 17 X 10 to 20 X 12 cm. long and wide, thinly coriaceous, glabrous above except puberulent on the midrib, glabrous below or puberulent on the veins or occasionally with resinous excretion evident on the blade and veins, primary veins 10-17 on each side; inflorescence terminal or lateral, racemose, 10, 24, or to 35 cm. long, the peduncle 1-3 cm. long, the ocreae frequently flaring, membranaceous and conspicuous, to 5 cm. long, all parts puberulent or with resinous excretions, staminate flowers borne in clusters of 2-4, pistillate flowers borne singly at each nodule, flower clusters clearly distinct to nearly confluent, bracts triangular-ovate, the apex acute, 1-1.5 mm. long, the ocreolae membranaceous, split along one side and sheathing or equally divided into two flaring or erect lobes, usually membranaceous and conspicuous, 2-3 mm. long, flowering pedicels equaling or slightly shorter than the ocreolae, puberulent, hypanthium 1 mm. long, narrowly campanulate, perianth lobes round to oblong, about 2 mm. long and nearly as wide, functional stamens exserted on filaments, 2 mm. long, functional pistil 1.5 mm. long, styles 3; fruiting pedicels to 6 mm. long, exceeding the ocreolae, fruit ovoid, to 7 mm. long and 5 mm. in diameter, apex obtuse, base rounded, perianth lobes surrounding the achene, hypan-thium not evident in fruit; achene light tan, strongly trigonous.
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