Small tree, up to 10 m, all parts glabrous. Leaves elliptic to broadly elliptic or obovate, 10-16(—18) by 3.8—7(—8) cm, membranaceous to thinly chartaceous, base cuneate, apex slightly apiculate, apiculum obtuse, entire or occasionally with a few obscure dentations, midrib evident, lateral veins few, strongly arched; petiole 5—8(—10) mm long, channelled above. Monoecious. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, simple or paniculate cymes, either all flowers of one sex or with male flowers on the lower branches, to c. 50 mm long; pedicel of male flowers c. 36-60 mm long, very slender, or female flowers stronger and shorter (c. 15-20 mm). Male receptacle subglobose, c. 1.5 mm ø; 6 rounded tepals around the ostiole; stamens c. 4 (5) outer, 2-5 inner, filament short, broad, anther broad with a single horizontal opening. Female receptacle globose, c. 2-2.5 mm ø; tepals minute, 4 around the ostiole, another pair inside and with thickened glands within; carpels c, 16-20, glabrous, stigma short, blunt. Drupes ovoid, c. 13 by 9 mm, shortly stipitate.
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