Bush or small tree up to 5 m, rusty tomentose hair; leaves elongated ovate-lanceoate to ovate, 8-20 cm, pointed or abruptly acuminate at apex, dentate, pointed to rounded at base, 5-veined, with dense rusty tomentose hair on underside; inflorescence 10-20 cm, buds 5-7 mm, pointed, 5 petals, elliptic-obovate, 4-6 mm, stamens 10, ovary 5-celled, stigma truncated. Common name: cordobán.