| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable however, it is considered less threatened in Guatemala and considered endangered in Panama. |
| Cultivation | Acidic, loamy soils. |
| Habitat | Montane forests at an altitude of 1,500-3,200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Exfoliates in vertical plates, 3-4 x 12-15 cm, leaving a grey interior with glabrescent striated twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid, 4-6 x 2-3 cm. |
| Leaf Description | Elliptic or oboval, thick, 10-16 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, a cordate and asymmetrical base, dark green and glabrous with tufts of hairs along the underside vein axils, 9-17 x 3.5-5.5 cm. |
| Flower Description | Male inflorescence 4-16 cm, yellow in colour. Female bears 2-6 flowers, 4-6 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, obtuse, solitary or in groups of 2-3, 1.5-2 cm, matures in June through July and October. |