Tree? Tips of the branchlets densely, appressedly rufous-pilose, glabrescent. Leaves oblong or sub-obovate-oblong, very shortly obtusely acuminate towards the apex, obtuse or nearly rounded, broadly cuneate into the petiole and somewhat decurrent, subcoriaceous, brown when dry, ± shining above, dull beneath, entire or remotely glandular-denticulate in the upper half, very young ones rather densely, appressedly rufous-pilose on both faces, at maturity entirely glabrous above, 1t persistently and rather densely pilose on midrib and nerves, laxly so on the intervenium beneath, (13-) 15-26 by (5½-)6½-11 cm; midrib markedly raised on both faces, nerves c. 18-20 pairs, slightly curved and ± parallel, excurrent along the edge or obscurely anastomosing, slightly prominent above, distinctly so beneath, reticulations very dense and minutely, but well visibly prominent; petiole ± pubescent, very thickened and rugose in the lower part, ½-1 cm. Racemes axillary, rather dense, 10-16 cm, erect, ± densely covered with short, appressed, rufous hairs; rhachis terete, 1.5 mm diam. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, 1 mm, ± caducous. Pedicels mostly in twos, connate at the base, 1 mm. Perianth seen only in bud, probably 8-9 mm, tube 0.5 mm diam., limb shortly clavate c. 1 mm diam. Anthers 1.2 mm. Disk glands free, close. Ovary glabrous; style after anthesis 8-9 mm. Fruit unknown.
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