Twig, leaf bud and petiole persistently rufous-brown sericeous. Twig c. 2 mm ø apically, terete, smooth, grey; stipule scar short, horizontal, obscure. Bud c. 2 by 2 mm, ovoid, acute. Stipule unknown. Leaves 7-18 by 3-6.5 cm, obovate, somewhat chartaceous; base narrowly cuneate; acumen to 2 cm long, slender, caudate; nerves 12-16 pairs, slender but prominent beneath with the lamina concave between them, distinctly elevated above, at 35°-60°, with many short secondary nerves; tertiary nerves reticulate; midrib prominent on both surfaces, more so beneath than above; petiole 7-15 mm long, terete with a distinct furrow above, drying rugulose. Panicle to 3 cm, terminal or axillary, frequently several in an axil, congested, ribbed or terete, persistently rufous sericeous; irregularly +-singly branched; bracteoles fugaceous. Flower bud to 5 by 2 mm, lanceolate. Calyx densely vinous pubescent outside, glabrous within; corolla sparsely so, cream on opening; appendage to connective conical, c. 1/2 length of anther; flowers otherwise typical. Fruit entirely persistently rufous sericeous. Calyx lobes to 4 by 3 mm, equal, oblong, obtuse, reflexed. Nut to 20 mm ø, globose, obtuse, 3-sutured.
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