Tree to 6 m. usually stunted. Bark smooth brown to grey, with rough dark bark at base only. Juvenile leaves alternate, elliptic to lanceolate. Adult leaves alternate, lanceolate, sometimes falcate; lamina 8.5–12 cm long, 1.6–2.5 cm wide, grey-green or yellow-green; lateral veins faint, at 35°–45°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole 20–25 mm long. Peduncles glaucous, dilated, 8–12 mm long. Operculum 4–5 mm long, 5–7 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical, faintly 2-ribbed, 5–7 mm long and wide. Fruits cylindrical, faintly 2-ribbed, 6–10 mm long, 6–9 mm wide; valves exserted.