A tree. It grows up to 25 m tall. The leaf stalk is o.6-2 cm across. The leaf blade is oval and 5-11 cm long. It has silky hairs underneath near the veins. Leaves are bright green. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. The edges are slightly wavy. There are 8-12 secondary veins on each side of the midrib. These end in small teeth. The fruit stalk is 0.5-1.5 cm long. The cup is 1-1.5 cm across. The fruit is a nut.