A tree 40–50 ft. high. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-oblong, shortly or obscurely acuminate, rounded or suddenly contracted and subacute at the base, 9–16 in. long, 5–9 in. broad, subcoriaceous; secondary nerves 8–12 on each side, oblique, slightly curved, or almost straight to the margin; peduncle very broad and stout, 3–5 lin. long. Inflorescences corymbose, many-flowered, contracted; peduncle stout, up to 6 in. long; bracts ovate, 1/2–1 1/2 lin. long; pedicels rather slender, up to 4 lin. long. Calyx 3 lin. long; sepals very broad, oblong, ciliolate, with numerous small basal glands within. Corolla white, fragrant; tube subcylindric, rather wide, more or less twisted, 5–5 1/2 lin. long, densely tomentose within, except along lines joining at the base and tapering towards the anther bases, and 5 short lines between the anther bases; lobes linear-oblong, up to 9 lin. long, velvety towards the mouth, margins wavy. Stamens inserted at or just above the middle of the corolla-tube; anthers 3 lin. long, tips exserted. Style 2 1/2 lin. long.
