Tree 9-20 m by c. 20 cm; twigs densely very long villous when young, the indumentum falling in patches, diameter 8-12 mm. Leaves glabrous, elliptic to obovate, 25-60 by 11-21 cm; apex hardly acuminate; base cuneate; nerves in 16-22 pairs, prominent at both surfaces, reticulation idem, rather fine. Petiole glabrous or slightly long villous, 4-10 cm long, stipular scar from halfway to up to the apex. Peduncle densely very long villous, 3-more than 20 cm long, diameter at top 10-20 mm; bracts not seen. Tepals glabrous, 6-10 cm long. Stamens 25-30 mm long; carpels more than 100, densely long villous with very long styles. In fruit the carpels oblong, with a slender stylar spine of c. 3 cm. Probably in ripe fruits (not seen, but certainly longer than 10 cm) still vestiges of the indumentum.
Primary, secondary, and riparian forest, also kerangas; 950-1100 m. Fl. July (twice recorded); fr. March, Aug.
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