The leaf blades are elliptic, lanceolate, ovate or circular. The bracteoles are ovate, lanceolate or linear. Leaves are basal, glossy and somewhat deeply veined, ovate and acuminate. The cauline leaves are smaller, ovate, toothed, or lobed. The bracts are broadly ovate, long, acute. Its petioles are with green blades which are elliptic and almost ovate. The tepals are brown to purple, ovate, and have an acute apex. They are elliptic to narrowly ovate. Leaves are opposite, ovate to elliptic, and leathery. Leaves broadly ovate, pubescent on both sides. The leaves are without stipules, ovate, glossy and held in opposite pairs. The purplish-black fruit is an ovate, ellipsoidal or subglobose drupe. They are alternate, elliptic to ovate, long, with an entire margin. They are membranous, ovate, long, and 5-veined. The leaves are opposite, toothed and ovate.