Shrub or small tree, to 10 m; young branches densely brown pubescent. Leaves broadly elliptic to elliptic, 12-27.5 by 5.5-13.7 cm; apex rounded with a short acute apiculum, base broadly cuneate, truncate or rounded, densely brown tomentose (but the upper surface eventually becoming almost glabrous), margin entire or often with dentations on its upper part, lateral veins arched, obscure above; petiole 5-15 mm, densely tomentose. Inflorescences axillary, solitary or few in the same axis; male rachis densely brown tomentose, c. 20 mm, bearing a terminal flower, with usually 2 lateral branches sub-tended by minute bracts; receptacle c. 6 mm ø (when dry), tomentose; tepals 4, minute; stamens 4, free. Female inflorescences similar, but apparently only the terminal flower develops fruit (lateral branches frequently bear male flowers) and usually only one inflorescence develops fruit in each axil; rachis be-coming stout, elongating to c. 30 mm; receptacle turbinate, 10-15 mm ø at anthesis, larger in fruit, inner surface with pilose hairs between the carpels; carpels very numerous, ovary densely strigose; stigmas prominent. Drupes numerous, 30 by 15 mm (when dry).
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