Pests | Susceptible to caterpillars, aphids and coral spot. |
Habitat | Mountain valleys and shaded slopes at an altitude of 900 - 2000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Dark grey to greyish-brown with glabrescent, purplish-brown branchlets. |
Leaf Description | Very large (up to 20 cm in length), 24 - 34 lateral veins on either side, finely toothed, prominently veined dark green leaves. |
Flower Description | Female inflorescence 45 - 50 x 3 - 4 cm, light green in colour. |
Fruit Description | Oblong, slightly ribbed and glabrous, 3.5 mm nutlet. |