Lower parts unknown. Stem faintly ridged. Leaves long-cordate or cordate-linguiform, acuminate, to 14 by 5 cm, 5-nerved; petiole about ½ as long as the lamina. Male flowering axes solitary or 2 together from a leaf-axil, to 18 cm long. Flowers solitary, to 30 in number or more on each axis; axis angled. Bracts lanceolate-acuminate, to 2 mm long. Pedicels 4-5 mm long. Buds pear-shaped. Flowers wide open in anthesis; tube very short. Outer tepals narrowly ovate, obtuse, 2 mm long, inner ones a trifle longer and blunter. Stamens inserted at the base of the perianth lobes. Female plant unknown.
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