Tree to 20 m tall. Bark thin, smooth to thinly scaly. Resting leaf buds small, narrowly conical, more than 3 times longer than broad; scales narrowly triangular, acicular. Adult leaves shortly petiolate; lamina narrowly lanceolate, 10-20 cm long, 18-30 mm wide, acute, often pungent, glossy dark green; midrib broad, prominent above and below; 3 resin ducts present below vascular bundle; upper hypodermis interrupted. Male cones cylindrical, 10-30 mm long, 2-3 mm diam., sessile, axillary, in groups of 1-3; microsporophylls imbricate, short, broad, acute. Female cones of 1 fertile scale with (1 or) 2 ovules, axillary on thick peduncles 5-15 mm long; receptacle 5-6 mm long, fleshy, red at maturity, with 2 deciduous, subtending bracts. Mature seed elliptic, c. 25 mm long, 17 mm diam.
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A medium sized tree. It grows 5-15 m high and spreads 3-8 m wide. The bark is slightly flaky. It is light brown to grey. The small branches are ribbed. The leaves are simple and 27-45 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide. They have veins running along the leaf. The leaves are alternate and have short stalks. The leaves are smooth and shiny. The male cone is 5 cm long by 0.3 cm wide. The female cone is in the axils of leaves and is enlarged. The fruit is made up of a green part which is 17-22 mm long by 12-19 mm wide then a red receptacle which is 27-45 mm long. The fruit occur singly or in bunches in the axils of leaves. There is one seed inside. The seed is 10-13 mm long by 8-10 mm wide. The red flesh is edible.
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