Tree, 10-40 m, 20-30 cm ø; bark smooth, brownish with white patches. Branchlets initially densely brownish, stiff-pubescent, glabrescent, later with sparse lenticels; terminal bud ovoid-globose or ovoid-conical, 4-10 by 3-4 mm. Stipules linear-acute, 5-10 by ½-1 mm. Leaves thick-coriaceous, ovate-elliptic, 5-10 by 2-5 cm; surfaces densely yellowish brown pubescent, glabrescent; base asymmetrical, rounded or acute, top acute or ½-1½ cm acuminate; margin entire; midrib and nerves slightly prominent beneath, flattened or impressed above; nerves 6-8 pairs, ascending, arcuating towards the margin at an angle of 45-60°; reticulation obscure on both surfaces; petiole 1-1½ cm by 1-1½ mm, adaxially flat. Male rachis 5-11 cm, 1 mm ø; bracts ovate-acute, membranous, densely pubescent outside, 2-3 by 1-2 mm; ♂ flowers 3, filaments 2 mm, anthers c. 1 by 1 mm. Female rachis 1-3 cm by 2-3 mm, carrying 1-3 flowers; perianth thick-coriaceous, staminodes none, styles recurved, 2-3 by ½-1 mm. Young cupule cup-shaped, obconical, 0.7-1 cm high, 1-1½ cm ø, rim thick, base attenuate; lamellae 6-8, denticulate or entire, with some brownish pubescence on both surfaces. Fruit ovoid-conical, densely brownish tomentose, glabrescent, 1-1.2 by 0.8-1 cm; top rounded or attenuate-acute, base convex.
Forests, 500-2600 m, on ultra-basic soil. Fl.--02, fr. March-May.
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