Slender monoecious tree or shrub, 1.2–9 m. tall; bark grey or pale brown, thin, smooth; slash brown.. Leaves up to 0.9–1.2 m. long; petiole 6–40 cm. long; rhachis up to 70 cm. long; petiolules 0–5 mm. long; leaflets in 5–10 pairs, alternate, oblanceolate to oblong, oblong-lanceolate or elliptic, 6.5–40 cm. long, 2.7–11.8 cm. wide, acute at the apex, truncate or slightly subcordate at the base, densely yellow-brown pubescent on both surfaces.. Inflorescences extensive, up to 1 m. long; major axes up to 40 cm. long, with secondary axes ± 12 cm. long, densely dark ferruginous pubescent (golden pubescent in life); buds similarly pubescent; flowers fragrant, single or in clusters on the axes; pedicels 2–5 mm. long, enlarging in fruit to 2 cm.. Sepals elliptic, 4 mm. long, 3–3.5 mm. wide, silky dark brown-pubescent outside.. Petals white, elliptic, 6–7 mm. long, pubescent outside and ciliate.. Fruit golden yellow, depressed globose, of 1–2 mature mericarps, 1.5–1.8 cm. long, 1.7–2.5 cm. wide, with fairly dense spreading pubescence.
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