Tree up to c. 7 m. tall, with stout branches and simple lvs. Lvs of juveniles ascending to spreading; of young plants 5-15 cm. long, lanceolate to oblong, narrowed to short stout petioles, acute to subacute, coarsely to rather finely serrate in upper part, subcoriac.; lvs of unbranched older plants more coriac., 15-30 × 3-5·5 cm., oblong to elliptic- to obovate-oblong, distinctly apiculately serrate to sinuate, acute to obtuse, passing into those of branched adult stage. Lvs of adults c. 10-15 cm. long on petioles c. 1-2 cm. long, thick and coriac., obovate-oblong, gradually narrowed into petiole, ± serrate towards acute or obtuse often apiculate tip; midrib prominent, veins evident above and below. Umbels terminal; staminate with 5-10 primary rays, c. 5 cm. long, with fls racemosely arranged, stamens 5-4; pistillate with shorter primary rays, umbellules 2-5- or more-fld. Ovary 5-loculed, 5-ovuled, style-branches connate. Fr. broad-oblong in outline, c. 6 × 5 mm.

2n = 48