Trees, 10-35 m. tall. Twigs 3-4 mm. in diameter, appressed pubescent to glabrate, soon developing a rather thin yellowish brown periderm. Stipules to 20 mm. long, deltoid, appressed pubescent. Lamina 2.5-8 cm. wide X 3.5-1 3.5 cm. long, broadly elliptic or obovate, appressed pubescent on the veins; apex short abrupt acuminate; base rounded, emarginate or cuneate; lateral veins 4-6 (-8) pairs, departing from the midrib at an angle from 200-300 (-400); basal veins departing from the midrib at an angle from 300-400 (-60?0); intercostals only slightly prominent. Petiole 6-3 0 mm. long, ( I4-) 1/5J1/7 the length of the lamina, appressed pubescent. Figs 6-7 mm. in diameter, globose, glabrous, borne among the leaves; color pale red; peduncle obsolete; basal bracts two, to 2 mm. long, semi-circular, pubescent; ostiole to 2 mm. in diameter, plane in a very slight rim of receptacular tissue.
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