Erect to spreading shrub 1-3 m tall. Branchlets terete, subsericeous or rarely tomentose. Leaves elliptic or narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, rarely oblanceolate, (2-) 6-12 (-20) cm long, 10-45 mm wide; upper surface smooth, with lateral veins conspicuous; margins flat or shortly recurved; lower surface densely sericeous to subsericeous or subtomentose. Conflorescence terminal or axillary, decurved to pendulous, pedunculate, simple or few-branched; unit conflorescence regular, conico-cylindrical or a loose ovoid cluster, many-flowered; floral rachis (10-) 20-60 (-90) mm long. Perianth densely subsericeous or very shortly tomentose outside, bearded inside. Pistil 17-26 mm long, minutely pubescent near the apex. Pollen-presenter lateral or almost so, the base not decurrent to the style, the face flat to convex. Follicle 17-20 mm long.
Can be grown by cuttings. Seeds needs soaking.
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