Tree to 8 m. Bark smooth throughout, grey to pink-grey. Juvenile leaves not seen. Adult leaves elliptic or lanceolate, acuminate; lamina 4.5–8.5 cm long, 1–1.4 cm wide; lateral veins faint, at 30°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole flattened, 5–8 mm long. Umbels 3–7-flowered, sometimes to 9-flowered; peduncle recurved, 35–40 mm long, 12–17 mm wide. Buds acutely long-conical; operculum long-conical or horn-shaped, expanded at base, 25–45 mm long, 7–17 mm wide; hypanthium campanulate, 7–15 mm long, 5–17 mm wide. Fruits campanulate, grooved when aged, 20–25 mm long, 20–27 mm wide; disc obscure; valves 3 or 4, prominently exserted.