Tree to 30 m high. Stem sometimes buttressed. Twigs fluted, pubescent. Leaves: petiole 6–19 mm long; lamina elliptic to oblong to lanceolate, 6.5–14 cm long, 2.5–6 cm wide, penniveined, glaucous, eventually ± glabrescent. Inflorescence paniculate, exceeding leaves. Flowers creamy yellow, pale green, perfumed. Perianth tube 0.8–1.4 mm long, 0.9–1.3 mm wide, inner surface glabrous, or pubescent towards apex. Tepals pubescent: outer 1–1.5 mm long, 0.8–1.1 mm wide; inner 1–1.5 mm long, 0.6–0.9 mm wide. Outer anthers 0.4–0.6 mm long, c. 0.5 mm wide, pubescent abaxially, glabrous adaxially; filaments 0.4–0.6 mm long. Inner anthers 0.5–0.7 mm long, 0.4–0.5 mm wide, glabrous; filaments 0.3–0.4 mm long. Ovary 0.7–1 mm long, 0.3–0.5 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit usually globular, 8–13 mm long, 8–12 mm wide, black. Cotyledons creamy yellow.
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