Tree c. 15-18 m high; branches terete, densely rufous-tomentose at the tips. Leaves broadly oblong to obovate-oblong, obtuse to nearly rounded at the apex, broadly attenuate at the base and almost decurrent to the base of the petiole, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, glabrous except the midrib and greenish-olivaceous above when dry, ± densely rufous-tomentose all over the undersurface specially on the midrib and the nerves, (25-)28-35 by (8-) 11-13(-l7) cm; midrib very prominent beneath, slightly so above, nerves 15-20(-25) pairs, somewhat prominent above, distinctly raised beneath, with more less distinct ones between them, veins ± oblique or irregular, a little prominent underneath, veinlets dense finely reticulated above; petiole thick (3-4 mm across), rufous-tomentose, 1-1½(-2) cm. Racemes pendulous, axillary, mostly ramiflorous, 17-40 cm incl. the 3-4 cm long peduncle, all over rufous-tomentose. Bracts minute, ovate-acumi-nate, tomentose, subpersistent. Flowers laxly, ± interruptedly arranged. Pedicels at anthesis 7-8 mm. Perianth golden yellowish-brownish when fresh, glabrous inside, the tube at anthesis 9-10 mm incl. the globose limb (2 mm). Ovary laterally inflated, seated obliquely on a 3-5 mm long stipe, rufous-tomentose as are the stipe and the lower half of the style. Style 7 mm, straight, club-shaped, respectively apically dilated into a straight cone, with a terminal minute stigma. Disk horseshoe-shaped. Fruit unknown.
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A large tree. It can be 15 m tall. It can have stilt roots. The leaves are large and rough. They have short leaf stalks about 2 cm long. The leaves are rounded at the tip and taper towards the base. They are smooth on top and have a rusty covering underneath. There are about 20 veins on each side of the midrib. These are reasonably straight and join near the edge. The leaves are 25-35 cm long by 11-13 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 20-40 cm long and the flowers have dense red-brown hairs. The flowers occur singly or in pairs Possibly now Hakea rufa (Warb.) Christenh. & Byng.
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