Shrub or small tree to 6 m. tall, though often less; young branches rusty-pubescent, sometimes glabrescent or subglabrous.. Leaf-lamina oblanceolate to oblong or obovate, 8–25(–30) cm. long, 3–8.5 cm. wide, subrounded to cuneate at the base, abruptly to ± gradually acuminate at the apex, glabrous or with a few hairs on the midrib above, generally pubescent on the midrib and lateral veins beneath, often only sparsely so, margin serrate to serrate-dentate, subentire towards the base, lateral veins 12–17 pairs; petiole 0.8–5.3 cm. long, pubescent, rarely subglabrous.. Inflorescence a terminal broad thyrse, pyramidal or subcorymbose generally, the rachis 4–10 cm. long; flowers yellowish, whitish yellow or greenish white, nodding in bud but usually becoming erect eventually; bracts and bracteoles ovate-triangular, 0.5–3 mm. long, pubescent, persistent; peduncle 10–30 mm. long, pubescent; pedicels 1–3 mm. long, pubescent.. Sepals ovate, 2–3 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent along the midrib, ciliate.. Petals ovate-lanceolate, 3.5–5 mm. long, often pubescent in the lower half outside, ciliate, not recurved at the apex.. Stamens 2.5–3.5 mm. long, the filaments joined into a tube with a free irregular margin; connective-appendage oval, decurrent, up to twice the length of the anthers, subentire; thecal appendages 2, lanceolate.. Ovary pubescent; style 2.5–3 mm. long.. Capsule 3-lobed, 11–17 mm. long, shortly pubescent or glabrescent, rugose, blackish brown when ripe.. Fig. 3/1–5.
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