| General Description | With a distribution area of only 2,000 km, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable. |
| Notable Specimens | La Amistad National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. |
| Habitat | Montane forests at an altitude up to 3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Scaly, greenish-black in colour and crackled. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid with pubescent scales, 6 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Thick with a bubbled surface, glabrescent with some hairs along the midrib, 7-10 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded or cordate base. |
| Flower Description | Inflorescences, 4-9 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, blackish-brown in colour, 2-3 cm in diameter. |