Shrub, about 4 m; young branches glabrous. Leaves elliptic to oblong-elliptic, c. 8-13 by 3-6 cm, acuminate, base broadly cuneate, margin entire, gla-brous, lateral veins arched, slightly raised below, not impressed above; petiole c. 15 mm, glabrous. Inflorescences axillary; rachis c. 15-20 mm, with scattered appressed hairs, bearing a terminal flower and usually one pair of lateral flowers on short branches. Male receptacle turbinate, sparsely pubescent; tepals 4; stamens 4, subsessile. Female receptacle similar, inner surface pilose between the carpels; carpels numerous, ovary densely pilose, stigma prominent. Drupes 8-10 mm stipitate, ovoid, c. 20 by 15 mm, verruculate.
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