Small tree, 5 m, the young parts setulose, becoming ± glabrous. Leaves in terminal clusters; petiole c. 17 cm, rather narrow (1.5-2 mm ø), channelled above, with a small clasping base, prolonged as a stipular ligule, 1-1.5 cm long, setulose on the back, and with a number of long-setulose crests encircling the lower part of the petiole; blade c. 18 by 22 cm, deeply 3-5-lobed (or below the inflorescence sometimes simple), the base truncate or emarginate, lobes oblong or elliptic, slightly narrowed to the broadly rounded sinuses, apex with a short apiculum, membranous, margin finely setulose-serrate, sinuses c. 6 cm frob-base of the blade. Inflorescence a terminal sum sessile compound umbel; primary rays c. 10, setulose, 1¾-2 cm long, each ray ending in three branches; central branch 4-5 mm long, ending in an umbellule, pedicels 6 mm, sterile flowers not known; two lateral branches 2-2.5 cm long, 1 mm broad, with two bract scars about the middle but usually not opposite, terminating in an umbellule with c. 10 pedicels 3-5 mm long (in fruit). Flowers unknown. Fruit (when dry) ovoid, 6 by 4 mm, 5-seeded.
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