Tree up to c. 30 m tall, hemi-epiphytic or (secondarily?) terrestrial. Branches drying greyish to brown. Leafy twigs 2-4 mm thick, ± angular, whitish puberulous; periderm persistent. Leaves spirally arranged; lamina oblong to elliptic (to subobovate), 4-16 by 2-7 cm, coriaceous, apex acuminate, base cuneate to obtuse; upper surface minutely whitish puberulous on (the lower part of) the midrib, lower surface (minutely) whitish puberulous on the midrib or also on the lateral veins; cystoliths on both sides; midrib slightly impressed above, lateral veins 5 or 6 (or 7) pairs, the basal pair distinct, up to 1/4-1/3(-1/2) the length of the lamina, (sparsely and faintly) branched or unbranched, 0 or 1 pairs of smaller lateral veins below the main pair, tertiary venation reticulate, ± prominent beneath; waxy gland at the base of the midrib; petiole 1-2.5(-3) cm long, c. 2 mm thick, (sparsely) whitish puberulous, drying blackish or brown, sometimes with a waxy layer; stipules (0.5-)1-1.5 cm long, whitish to yellowish (sub)sericeous to puberulous, caducous, often with a distinct median part. Figs axillary, paired (or solitary), sessile; basal bracts 3, 6-7 mm long, ± unequal, 1 (or 2) with a distinct median part, puberulous (on the whole outer surface or only on the median part) or glabrous, persistent; receptacle ellipsoid to ovoid (to subglobose), 0.8-1.2 cm diam. when dry, (sub)glabrous, orange to red at maturity, apex slightly convex, ostiole c. 4 mm diam., flat, ± open, the 3 upper ostiolar bracts partly imbricate; wall (except for the apical part) ± shrivelled when dry; internal hairs absent. Tepals red to pinkish. Ovary partly red (or entirely whitish).
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