Glabrous shrub, c. 2 m. Leaves crowded at the ends of the branches; petiole 2-3 cm, channelled above, with a small triangular base, bearing a short stipular ligule (2-3 mm long) and extending around the base of the petiole as a single narrow collar; blade obovate to oblanceolate, to 23 by 8.5 cm; base narrowed into the petiole, apex rounded with a very short apiculum, margin slightly revolute, entire to obscurely undulate with minute teeth, coriaceous. Inflorescence a terminal compound umbel; peduncle c. 1.5 cm, with 1-few bracts (reduced leaf-bases) with small triangular bracts (3 mm long) among the primary rays; primary rays about 15,8-10 mm long, flattened, bearing opposite bracts (2 mm long) at the apex, each bearing three branches; central branch c. 4 mm long, bearing a head of sessile, bacciform flowers c. 2.5 mm ø; lateral branches 1.5-2 cm long with two opposite small bracts about the middle and ending in an involucre of minute rounded bracts around a terminal umbellule of c. 7-10 flowers; pedicels 1.5-2.5 mm long. Calyx a minute rim. Corolla and stamens unknown. Ovary 3-4-celled. Ripe fruit unknown.
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