Branchlets obtusely angular, about 2 1/2 lin. thick, smooth, mottled with large purplish-brown spots when dry, nearly covered with the large persistent stipules. Leaves elongate oblong-elliptic, long and acutely caudate-acuminate, slightly narrowed to an obtuse base, 7–8 in. long, 2 1/4–2 3/4 in. broad, entire, chartaceous, glabrous, prominently and closely reticulate with whitish veins below and brownish interspaces, green above; midrib slightly immersed above, very prominent, convex or almost keeled and about 1 1/2 lin. broad below, gradually tapered to the apex; lateral nerves 8–10 on each side, very slightly raised and inconspicuous above, very distinct, but only a little prominent below, arising from the midrib at an angle of about 60°, slightly curved, looped, the loops forming a crenate line 1 1/2–2 lin. from the margin; veins hardly visible above, very distinct below; petiole 3/4–1 in. long, 1–1 1/2 lin. thick, smooth, straw-coloured when dry; stipules persistent, numerous, ovate-lanceolate, very acutely acuminate, up to 1 1/4 in. long, membranous, glabrous. Receptacles axillary, sessile, subglobose, about 1/2 in. in diam., shortly pubescent or puberulous. Basal bracts ovate-orbicular, about 2 lin. long, membranous, glabrous. Ostiole slightly produced, 2-lipped; mouth about 1/2 lin. wide; bracts all descending, the upper broader than the others and ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, the lower linear or linear-lanceolate, membranous. Male flowers not seen.
