Tree, glabrous the inflorescences excepted. Leaves ovate or mostly elliptic-oblong, gradually attenuate to the apex, obtuse, cuneate to nearly rounded at the base, coriaceous, shining on both sides when dry, manifestly and rather coarsely crenate, 15-20 by 5-8 cm; midrib very prominent beneath, nerves 5-6 pairs, elongate-curved and ascending, veins rather densely reticulate-elevated on both sides; petiole stoutish, rugose, 7-10 mm. Panicles thyrsoid, 10-14(-18) cm, grey-or yellow-ish-tomentose, lower branches 4-7 cm. Flowers 5-merous, single or rarely in pairs along the rhachis. Pedicels 1 mm. Calyx-tube turbinate, 3 mm, a little stipitate. Sepals narrow-oblong, obtuse, 3 by 1 mm. Petals oblong-spathulate, nerved, 4 by 1.5 mm, somewhat accrescent, like the sepals and calyx grey-hirsutulous. Stamens in fascicles of 3. Filaments pilose above the base, 2.5 mm. Ovary hirsute. Styles 4-5, c. 2 mm.
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