Tree 3-10 m, glabrous. Leaves oblong-oblan-ceolate, rather long (3 cm) caudate-acuminate, cuneate at the base, chartaceous, shallow-crenate or mostly, specially towards the apex, ± serrate; nerves 8-9 pairs, prominent beneath, veins little but visibly reticulate-prominent on both sides; petiole 1-1.5 cm. ♂ Flowers in condensed dichasia; peduncle thick, 6 mm long. Pedicels rather thick, 2 mm long. Sepals rounded, ciliate, 3 mm. Petals very thin, 2 mm across; scales fleshy, barbate at the apex, similar in shape to the petals. Stamens 15; filaments short, with longish white hairs; anthers oblong. ♀ Flowers unknown. Fruit nearly globose, blackish-brownish-velutinous, not known in the ripe state.
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