Branchlets more or less angular, glabrous. Leaves elliptic or oblong-elliptic, shortly and obtusely acuminate, obtuse at the base, 2 1/2–5 1/2 in. long, 1–2 1/2 in. broad, entire, with slightly recurved margins, rigidly coriaceous, slightly shining and glabrous on both surfaces, prominently and closely reticulate especially below; midrib not raised above, prominent below, about 1 lin. broad at the base, gradually tapered to the apex; lateral nerves about 5 on each side, looped some distance from the margin, distinct on both surfaces, prominent below; veins forming a close network; petiole 1/4 in. to nearly 3/4 in. long, sulcate, glabrous; stipules caducous, lanceolate, subobtuse, about 2 lin. long, glabrous, ashy-grey. Receptacles axillary, 2–3 in each cluster, shortly pedunculate, globose, very slightly mammillate, about 1/4 in. in diam., glabrous; peduncle 2 lin. long, fairly stout, glabrous. Basal bracts 2, almost free from each other, ovate, obtuse, 1 lin. long and broad, submembranous, glabrous. Ostiole very small, 2-lipped, slightly prominent; bracts all descending into the receptacle, lanceolate, acute, 1/2 lin. long, membranous, glabrous. Male and female flowers with 3 perianth-segments. Stamen solitary; anther obtuse. Style filiform, with an oblique acute stigma.
