Shrub up to 1.5(4) m. tall. Leafy twigs 1.5–4 mm. thick, hirtellous to puberulous. Leaves spiral to distichous, alternate; lamina oblong to elliptic or subovate to lanceolate, or sublinear, 1–13.5 x 0.5–6 cm., somewhat asymmetrical, chartaceous, apex acute sometimes obtuse, occasionally tridentate, base cuneate rounded or subcordate, margin remotely serrate to deeply and irregularly lobed, sometimes subentire; rough on both surfaces, scabrous and hispidulous above, hirtellous to pubescent below; lateral veins (3)5–9 pairs; petiole 1–8(12) mm. long, 0.5–2 mm. thick; stipules 2–6 mm. long, puberulous, caducous, or subpersistent. Figs solitary, axillary; peduncle 5–20 mm. long; bracts 1–3, small, scattered over the peduncle, sometimes whorled; receptacle subpyriform to ellipsoid or subglobose ,up to 3 cm. in diam. when fresh, (0.5) 1–1.5 cm. in diam. when dry, hispidulous, yellow, pink, red or purple at maturity.