Young branches stellate-hirsute, older ones probably with longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves sub-coriaceous, oblong, ovate-oblong, or obovate-oblong, 18-25 by 7½-11 cm, 9-12-nerved; shortly acuminate at the apex, acute to obtuse at the base; stellate-hirsute, soon glabrescent, with midrib, nerves, and main venation sunken between the bullate intervenium above; stellate-hirsute, hairs rather long persistent, with prominent nerves and main venation, and invisible minor venation beneath; margin recurved. Petiole 6-16 mm. Inflorescences axillary, up to 2 cm, 1-±15-flowered, forming a dense cluster; bracts lanceolate, 3 mm long. Pedicel 3-4 mm; bracteoles lanceolate, 2--2½ mm long. Sepals 1 & 2 broadly ovate, 2 by 2.2 mm, 4 & 5 transverse-oval, 1.9 by 2.2 mm, stellate-hirsute outside (hairs (2-)3-5-branched, branches subequal or one branch somewhat longer, up to 500 µ long). Corolla 8 mm, tube 2 mm; midpetaline field 3.5 by 1.8 mm, rather sparsely stellate-hirsute (hairs with 3-6 subequal, up to 400 µ long branches); lobules 2.8 by 2 mm, rather thin, with distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted 1 mm above the corolla-base; filament 1 mm long, 0.4 mm broad at the base; anther 1 mm long, 0.5 mm broad, 0.3 mm thick, acute at the apex, cordate at the base. Ovary 1.5 by 0.7 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 5 rather sharp ridges. Fruit ellipsoid, 20 by 12 mm, glabrous, white. Cotyledons plain.
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