Small tree, glabrous the inflorescences excepted. Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, gradually attenuate at the apex and the base, subcoriaceous, entire or obscurely crenate, shining, 6-8(-10) by 3-4½ cm; nerves 6-7 pairs, anastomosing, curved, prominent beneath, veins rather densely reticulate-elevated on both sides; petiole 5-8 mm. Racemes solitary or mostly several from the axils of the uppermost decrescent and rather soon caducous leaves forming a lax, depauperate, ± densely grey-pubescent panicle, up to 10 cm. Flowers 5-merous, white, 6-7 mm in diam., in fascicles of 2-3 along the rhachis. Pedicels slender, 3-4 mm. Bracts narrowly oblong-obovate or oblong, more distinctly pubescent inside, c. 2.5 mm. Stamens in fascicles of 3; filaments glabrous, 2 mm. Ovary very densely pubescent. Styles 4-5, glabrous towards the apex.
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