Tree to 35 m. Bark subfibrous, ridged and cracked, grey on trunk and larger branches, then smooth, light brown or grey-green above. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly lanceolate. Adult leaves lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, falcate; lamina 11–24 cm long, 1.2–2.5 cm wide; lateral veins just visible, at 35°–50°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole channelled, 15–30 mm long. Umbels 3-flowered; peduncle terete or angular, often recurved, 11–34 mm long; pedicels 4–20 mm long. Buds fusiform; operculum conical, 8–11 mm long, 6–12 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, 6–9 mm long, 6–12 mm wide. Fruits cylindrical or subcampanulate, 10–17 mm long, 9–16 mm wide; disc broad, descending; valves usually 4, level. Seeds black.