Small trees, up to 15 m. Twigs sparsely hairy when young. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-ovate, more rarely oblong, (10-)12-19(-23) by 4.5-10(-13) cm, base usually rounded, sometimes shortly de-current, rarely acute, apex usually acuminate, herbaceous to ± coriaceous, with 6-10 pairs of nerves, sparsely pubescent on both sides, basal glands 2, hollowed and bulging on upper side, other foliar glands often also hollowed. Petiole 1-2.5 cm long. Stipules oblong, 4-8 by 1.5-3 mm, free, with glandular margin. Racemes solitary, in axils of extant or fallen leaves, up to 8 cm long, in fruit up to 14 cm, peduncle short, rachis hairy, pedicels 1.5-4(-5) mm long. Flowers bisexual or (rarely) male. Hypanthium 2.5-3.5 mm high, densely hairy outside. Perianth segments 7-13, subequal, up to 1.5(-2.5) mm long, hairy. Stamens 25-55, glabrous, filaments up to 7 mm, anthers 0.5-0.7 mm long. Ovary glabrous or with few hairs, style up to 6.5 mm long, also with some hairs or glabrous. Fruits ellipsoid, 24-30 by 15-17 mm, exocarp glabrous, black when ripe, mesocarp thick and fleshy, hard when dry, endocarp sparsely hairy inside. Seed with glabrous testa.
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