| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat | Mountainous areas at an altitude of 1,500-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, grey bark maturing to become furrowed with glabrous, reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid, pointed and pubescent, 3-4 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Elliptical, lancolate or oval, thick with a pointed apex, toothed, glossy, with a cuneate or attenuate base and 10-14 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 5-12 x 1-4 cm. |
| Flower Description | Male catkins, 3 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Ovoid acorn, 1-2 cm in length. |