Inflorescences before or with young leaves, said to be ± horizontal in South Africa, compact; flowers slightly gaping at anthesis.
Leaves intermediate in texture, size, shape and indumentum between those of the putative parents.
Small tree; bole erect, soon branching; bark purplish, smoothly striate.
Calyx densely hairy, spathaceous; lobes distinct but of varying length.
Young parts densely hairy, elsewhere less so.
Fruits not known.