Much-branched, up to 2 m. tall; branches and branchlets ascending, ± ridged, glab, except sts a few hairs at lf-axils; bark dark red-brown. Lvs ascending to subpatent, on petioles ± 5 mm. long; lamina pale green (20)-30-75 × (5)-10-20 mm., oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, ± apiculate, coriac., acute to acuminate, gradually narrowed to base, midvein evident below; margins somewhat thickened; subfloral lvs slightly broader. Infl. with ∞ fls on peduncles up to 10 mm. long. Fls fragrant; per. white to rose-flushed, densely silky-hairy. ♂ tube 10-12-(20) mm. long, narrow funnelform; lobes ovate-oblong (3)-4-(6) mm. long, glabrate within, filaments slender, stigma capitate, style short. ♀ smaller, anthers abortive, style long, stigma larger, capitate, papillose. Fr. dry, ± 4 mm. long.
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