Twigs late glabrescent. Leaf blades broadly elliptic to nearly lanceolate, frequently broadest below the middle, generally tapering to above; midrib flat, broad, to 5 mm wide towards the base, lateral nerves 20-30 per side. Indumentum of lower leaf surface in addition to dense layer of scale-like interwoven hairs, usually also with scattered flat-lying much longer glossy hairs, to 1 mm long, the latter fallen off in old leaves. Inflorescences subsessile or to 15 mm pedunculate. Male perianth lobes coriaceous, 0.5-0.8 mm thick. Androecium truncate at apex; androphore short, 0.2-0.5 mm long, broad, disclike, densely brown pubescent towards the base; thecae c. 20, sterile apex absent or less than 0.1 mm. Fruits broadly ellipsoid, 5-7 by 3.5-5.5 cm, hairs velvety to coarse, 0.5-1 mm long, late glabrescent (usually some hairs remaining towards insertion of the stalk); pericarp 7-12 mm thick; seeds oblong.
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