Trees up to 27 m, or shrubs, bark smooth, brown(ish). Twigs sparsely hairy when young. Leaves elliptic to elliptic-ovate, (6.5-)8-15(-18) by (3-)4.5-8(-9) cm, base rounded or acute, apex rounded or obtuse or shortly acuminate, coriaceous, with 4—7(—11) pairs of nerves, venation inconspicuous to invisible, lower side and midrib on upper side sparsely pubescent when young, indumentum rapidly disappearing, basal glands absent, often some flat foliar glands along the margin. Petiole 1-2 cm long. Stipules ovate to ovate-elliptic, 5-7 by 2-5 mm, free, usually with one large, hollowed gland outside, ciliate. Racemes mostly in axils of fallen leaves, in fascicles of 3 or 4, or compound with up to 3 laterals, up to 5.5 cm long, peduncle short, rachis pubescent, pedicels up to 2 mm long. Hypanthium 1.5-2 mm high, hairy outside. Perianth segments subequal, 6-10, 0.5-1 mm long, often distant, usually densely hairy. Stamens 15-40, filaments up to 3.5 mm, anthers 0.3-0.5 mm long. Ovary with few hairs or glabrous, style up to 4.5 mm long. Fruits transversely ellipsoid, 5-7 by 6.5-10 mm, exocarp sparsely hairy or glabrous, black when ripe, mesocarp thin, endocarp glabrous or with hairs inside. Seed with glabrous or hairy testa.
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A tree. It grows 27 m tall. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-15 cm long by 4.5-8 cm wide. The fruit are 5-7 mm long by 6.5-10 mm wide. They are black when ripe.
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