| General Description | This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape | Open and spreading. |
| Habitat | Damp rocky slopes and stream banks in mountainous areas at an altitude of 1,000-2,500. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dark brown to black in colour with ascending branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Contain broadly ovoid inflorescences, 3-5x3-5 mm. |
| Leaf Description | Covered in glandular hairs, orbiculate or broadly elliptic, a cordite base and leathery, 4-7x3.5-7 cm. |
| Flower Description | Clusters of 2-3 catkins, 4-6x0.5-0.8 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Nuts clustered in groups of 2-4. |