Tree up to ± 20 m. tall; trunk up to 1·5m. diam.; branchlets pubescent. Lvs on rather stout petioles up to ± 10 mm. long; lamina of juveniles narrow-linear, acute, coriac., glab.; of adults lanceolate to ovate- or elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, coriac., glab., somewhat rough; midrib impressed above, prominent below. Racemens 8-12-fld, 10-25 mm. long, rather stout; axis and pedicels densely pubescent. ♂ with 2 large exserted anthers, ovary rud. ♀ with 2 sessile barren anthers, ovary with large 2-lobed stigma. Drupe ± 12-16 mm. long, ovoid.