Small tree c. 4 m high, glabrous in all its parts. Leaves elliptic, up to 7 by 3.5 cm, rigidly coriaceous, base broadly cuneate, apex acute or obtuse, margin shallowly dentate, reticulation of veins very evident on both surfaces, petiole c. 5-8 mm, channelled above. ?Monoecious. Inflorescence of compacted dichasia (fascicles); peduncles bracteate at the base, short at anthesis but later elongating (10-12 mm), pedicels c. 8-10 mm long, those of the male flowers more delicate than those of the female. Male flowers obovoid, c. 2 mm Ø, ostiole surrounded by 3 pairs of rounded tepals; androecium with 4 outer stamens and fewer smaller inner stamens; filaments glabrous. Female flowers globose, c. 3 mm Ø, ostiole sur-rounded by c. 3 pairs of minute tepals and with swol-len glands within; carpels c. 20, ovary and stigma gla-brous. Fruits not seen.
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