Hemiepiphytic tree, usually less than 6 m tall, probably never a strangler, the trunk to 20 cm diam; stems sparsely long-pubescent to glabrate in age; sap copious, milky. Petioles 5-25 mm long, often conspicuously long-appressed-pubescent; stipules 5-20 mm long, ovate, with long stiff trichomes, sometimes glabrate in age; blades obovate to (less frequently) ovate, abruptly short-acuminate, acute to rounded at base, 6.5-10.5 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, glabrous or long-pubescent especially on veins below, the veins at base 3 (5), palmate, the major lateral veins in usually 2 pairs above base (sometimes 3 or 4). Figs paired, globose, 5-8 mm diam, glabrous, sessile, red at maturity; ostioles slightly raised; basal bracts 2, semicircular, to 2 mm long, with long stiff trichomes. Croat 6822.