Trees, small. Branches, leaves, and inflorescences densely yellowish or ferruginous stellate, later glabrescent. Petiole 4-20 cm; leaf blade broadly ovate, suborbicular, or cordiform, 10-22 × 8-23 cm, membranous to papery, entire or 3-lobed, with 5-7 distinct, palmate veins, base cordate, margin irregularly serrate, spinulate apically, apex acuminate, rarely caudate. Inflorescence terminal, densely yellowish or ferruginous stellate, later glabrescent; pedicels 3-7 mm. Fruit globose, 3-4 mm in diam. Fl. Jul-Aug.