it is a bush reaching 3 meters in height. its membranous leaves are variable in size, but generally 15 by 4 centimeters. the tips of the leaves come to a point that curves backwards. the leaves are paler on their lower surface which has brown hairs. the leaves have 9-13 pairs of secondary veins emanating from their midribs. its bristly petioles are 5-25 millimeters long. inflorescences are pendulous and are axillary or emerge beneath leaves. the inflorescences are organized as panicles of about 6 flowers on a 3-5 centimeter long peduncle. its flowers have male and female reproductive structures. its flowers have 5 oblong sepals that are 5 millimeters in length, and fused at their base. the sepals have patch of 3 millimeter long hairs in the middle of their outer surface. its white corolla is 7 millimeters long and united at its base. its flowers have up to 18 stamens with 2.56 millimeters long filaments and anthers that are yellow and 2 by 0.75 millimeters. its flowers have 3 smooth styles that are 3 millimeters long and united at their base. its fertilized ovaries smooth on the outside, with three hairy chambers that contain clusters of seeds.