Tree up to 30 m tall, hemi-epiphytic or (secondarily?) terrestrial. Branches drying brown to greyish. Leafy twigs 3-5(-7) mm thick, ± angular, minutely white puberulous and with dark brown hairs; periderm persistent. Leaves spirally arranged; lamina subobovate to obovate (to oblanceolate to oblong or to elliptic), 4-15(-18) by 1.5-6(-7.5) cm, coriaceous, apex acuminate to rounded, base cuneate to obtuse, margin ± revolute towards the base or flat; upper surface minutely white puberulous on the midrib or only with dark brown appressed hairs or glabrous (glabrescent?), lower surface minutely white puberulous on the midrib and lateral veins and with sparse to dense dark brown appressed hairs, mainly on and along the veins; midrib (at least the lower part) impressed above, lateral veins 6-8 pairs, often ± impressed above, the basal pair distinct, up to 1/3-1/2(-2/3) the length of the lamina, unbranched, tertiary venation reticulate, prominent; waxy gland at the base of the midrib; petiole (0.5-)1-2.5 cm long, 1-2 mm thick, minutely white puberulous, drying brown; stipules 1-2.5 cm long, minutely white puberulous and with dark brown hairs, subpersistent or caducous. Figs axillary, paired (or solitary), often crowded, sessile; basal bracts 3, 3-5 mm long, (sub)equal, with dark brown hairs, glabrescent, persistent; receptacle subglobose, 0.5-0.8 cm diam. when dry, minutely white puberulous or mostly only with dark brown appressed hairs (glabrescent?), orange to red at maturity, apex slightly convex to flat, ostiole 2.5-3 mm diam., flat to slightly prominent, surrounded by a rim, the 3 upper ostiolar bracts fully imbricate; wall (almost) smooth when dry; internal hairs absent. Tepals red(dish). Ovary reddish to whitish.
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