Tree to 35 m high. Stem sometimes buttressed. Twigs fluted, soon ± glabrescent. Leaves: petiole 6–17 mm long; lamina lanceolate to elliptic, 6.5–15.5 cm long, 3–7.5 cm wide, tripliveined, slightly glaucous, pubescent. Inflorescence exceeding leaves. Flowers creamy green, unpleasantly perfumed. Perianth tube 0.9–1.6 mm long, 1.2–1.6 mm wide, inner surface pubescent at apex. Tepals pubescent, outer 1.6–2.4 mm long, 1–1.3 mm wide, inner 1.6–2.2 mm long, 1.2–1.6 mm wide. Outer anthers 0.6–0.8 mm long, 0.5–0.6 mm wide, pubescent abaxially, glabrous adaxially; filaments 0.5–1 mm long. Inner anthers 0.7–0.8 mm long, 0.4–0.6 mm wide, usually glabrous; filaments 0.5–1 mm long. Ovary 1–1.3 mm long, 0.5–0.6 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit globular, 13–20 mm long, 14–22 mm wide. Cotyledons creamy white.
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