Tree up to 30 m, up to 50 cm ø. Leaves oblong to elliptic-oblong, apex obtusely short-acuminate or obtuse, base ± broadly attenuate, thin-coriaceous, (5-)6-10 by 2-3.5(-4.5) cm, nerves 6-8 pairs, rather straight to moderately curved-ascending, subparallel to and rather distant to each other, often a little depressed above, reticulation fine, rather faintly raised, sometimes obscure even beneath. Drupe 2.5 by 1-1.3 cm. Inflorescences as in var. excelsa.
Subcanopy tree in primary montane rainforest (Conifer-Nothofagus-mossy oak forest), on slopes, 700-2200 m, scattered or sometimes rather frequent locally.