| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat | Wet montane forests and volcanic slopes at an altitude of 1,000-2,400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dark in colour, fissured with reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid and obtuse, 4-7 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Elliptic, obovate or lanceolate, thin, 10-13 pairs of teeth, a paler glabrous underside, with a truncate, cordate or obtuse base and 9-15 prominent secondary veins on either side of the midvein. |
| Flower Description | Male catkins, 7 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, ovoid, light brown, singular or paired, 2-5 cm in length. |