Tree to 15 m. Bark rough throughout, dark grey to black, deeply fissured. Juvenile leaves opposite, ovate to orbicular, cordate to amplexicaul, glaucous, concolorous or slightly discolorous. Foliage on adult trees usually intermediate leaves, opposite, orbicular to broadly lanceolate, cordate or amplexicaul; lamina 5–9 cm long, 2.5–8 cm wide, glaucous; lateral veins just visible, at 45°–65°; intramarginal vein up to 3 mm from margin; petiole absent. Conflorescence terminal and axillary, paniculate; umbels 7-flowered; peduncles flattened, 10–20 mm long; pedicels 4–8 mm long. Buds ovoid to fusiform, glaucous; operculum conical, 3–4 mm long, 5–6 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, 4–6 mm long, 5–6 mm wide. Fruits ovoid to subcylindrical, usually ribbed, 7–12 mm long, 6–10 mm wide, glaucous; disc broad, steeply descending; valves 4, included.
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