Strong woody climber, shrub or ?small tree. Younger branches villose to densely villose-floc-cose. Leaves obovate to elliptic-oblong, ca 6-10 by 3-5 cm, coriaceous, not scabrid, the upper ones under the inflorescence 3-4 by 2-3 cm, often vil-lose-floccose when young. Petiole 3-5 mm. Inflorescence terminal, (6-)10-50-flowered, up to 15 by 6 cm. Flower ca 15 mm diam. Sepals 5-6, ca 5 by 3 mm, slightly scabrid outside. Petals 3, white. Stamens 4-5 mm long; Anthercells slightly to manifestly separated at the apex. Carpels 3, with ca 10-12 ovules. Capsules ovoid, 7 by 4 mm with a 2-3 mm long beak, 1-seeded. Seeds 2½ by 1½ mm. Aril 3-5 mm long, laciniate to half its length.
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