Tree: profusely ramified, height up to 20 m. Leaf: tubular sheath, pseudo-petiolate (length 2.5–9.0 cm), adaxially glabrous or loosely short-hirsute, dark green, length 25–60 cm, width 15–35 cm, ratio 1.3–2.2:1, bases of secondary nerves parallel, unevenly distributed, 10–40 mm apart. Inflorescence: lateral, compound, primary branching dichasial, corymboid, length 20–70 cm, at the same level or slightly surpassing the surrounding leaves, vegetative part leafless, about half of total length. Capitulum: diameter 6–9 mm, ligular circle 12–22 mm, disc 5–8 mm, ray ligules yellow (photo Serge Aubert).