Tree 2—10(—15) m. Twigs towards apex 2-3(-5) mm diam. Bark of older twigs thinly flaking. Leaves (thinly) chartaceous, elliptic-or obovate-oblong, 15-30 by 3.5-8.5 cm, base acute or rounded; nerves 12-22 per side; petiole 8-12 by 2-4 mm, tomentose or late glabrescent. Flowers with hairs 0.2-0.5 mm long; male pedicel (4-)5-10 mm long; bracteole subpersistent, 0.5-1 mm long, buds depressed-globose, 3-4 by 4-6 mm; anthers 10-12. Female flowers and fruits resembling those of K. latericia subsp. ridleyi. Fruits ellipsoid or obovoid, 2-2.3 cm, with hairs 0.5-1 mm long, persistent sessile lobed stigma; fruiting pedicel 1—2(—3) mm long.