Description
Small tree, c. 5 m high, glabrous in all its parts.
Leaves oblong, up to 31 by 12 cm, coriaceous or chartaceous, base broadly cuneate, apex obtuse to slightly retuse, margin entire, midrib prominent, lat-eral veins connected within the margin;
Inflorescences axillary, fasciculate, pedicels c. 10 mm, wider towards the top;
Fruiting receptacle enlarged and woody, c. 15-20 mm Ø, with short stout stipes 2-3 mm long.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Esa'ala Distr present, Lae Distr present, Milne Bay Prov present, Morobe Prov present, Normanby I present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Prov.; Lae Distr.; Milne Bay Prov.; Esa'ala Distr., incl. Normanby I.).
Notes
The large glabrous oblong leaves resemble those of K. moluccana but the inflorescence is dis-tinct. Two collections have been made on Normanby I., a third collection from north of Lae appears to be identical.
