Leaves (oblong-)lanceolate, 9-13 cm, apex subacute or ± blunt; lower leaf surface with inconspicuous widely spaced bright brown scale-like hairs 0.1 mm long or less, late glabrescent. Male inflorescences axillary to normal leaves or (Loher 6716) axillary to caducous reduced leaves, and arranged in short shoot-like twigs ending in a vegetative bud; ± paniculate, peduncle 5-20 mm, central branch short, up to 5 mm, simple or with two lateral branches. Flowers with hairs 0.2-0.3 mm. Female inflorescences c. 1 mm, few-flowered. Fruits not seen.