Small trees, rarely over 15 m high, sometimes shrubs, bark dark brown or grey. Twigs hairy. Leaves oblong to ovate-oblong, 4-11 (-14) by 1-4 cm, base acute, rarely rounded, apex acute to acuminate, coriaceous, with 5-8 pairs of nerves, venation invisible, densely hairy when young, hairs persistent on lower side, basal glands 0(-2), small, flat. Petiole up to 1 cm long. Stipules narrowly triangular, 2.5-5 by 1-1.5 mm, free, with marginal glands. Racemes solitary, axillary, up to 1 CM long, in fruit no longer than 2 cm, rachis densely hairy. Flowers up to 10, sessile, yellowish. Hypanthium 2-3 mm high, hairy outside. Perianth segments subequal, 6-12, 1-1.5 mm long. Stamens 12-30, filaments up to 2.5 mm, glabrous or hairy at base, anthers c. 0.5 mm long. Ovary densely hairy, style up to 3 mm long, sometimes hairy at base. Fruits ellipsoid or subglobular, 10-13 by 8-11 mm, exocarp still hairy when ripe, red, turning black when ripe, endocarp glabrous inside. Seed with glabrous testa.
Uses The bark is used for making waist-belts (Clunie & Katik LAE 63312, Vink 16519), as reported for other species too.
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