| General Description | Assessed as rare in 1997, this species is still globally threatened and on the IUCN Red List. |
| Propagation | Propagated by seed. |
| Cultivation | Very rare in cultivation. Prefers heavy clay, and is drought tolerant. |
| Pests | Seedlings are vulnerable to slugs and drought. |
| Habitat | Mountainous regions. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Greyish-white in colour, peels in thin flakes. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate to suborbicular with a rounded to broadly cuneate base, 8-10 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 4-7x3-5 cm. |
| Flower Description | Ellipsoid catkins, 2.5-3.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Broadly obovoid, 3-4 mm nutlets with very narrow wings. |