Small tree, to 20 m height, 80(-120) cm girth. Leaves ± coriaceous, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 3—9(—11.5) by (1.5-)2-4(-5) cm, midrib ± impressed above and very prominent below, apex acute or (short-)acuminate, base attenuate, margins ± revolute; petioles (5—)8—13 mm long, grooved on adaxial surface. Flowers axillary on young growth, generally solitary or few clustered; pedicels to c. 15 mm long at anthesis. Perianth parts 10-17, (pinkish-)red, outermost perianth parts broadly ovate, not reduced, 2-4.3-8 by 2.5-4-5.3 mm, largest perianth parts ovate, 4.1-6-8.4 by 4-5.7-8 mm, innermost perianth parts ovate, 1.3-2.9-5 by 0.6-1.5-2.5 mm. Androecium of (5 —)9—19 stamens, uniseriate; stamens 0.8-2.2-3 mm long; pollen grains trisyncolpate. Gynoecium of 5-10 carpels; carpels 1.6-2.6-3.8 mm long. Fruit of up to 10 follicles.
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