Couratari asterotricha Prance

Large trees, to 31 m tall, the trunk cylindric (fide Silva 001). Bark shallowly fissured (fide Silva 001). Stems glabrous when young. Leaves: petioles 5-9 mm long, glabrous, canaliculate above, not or only slightly winged; blades oblong, 9-11.5 x 3-4.5 cm, coriaceous, glabrous, the base cuneate to subcuneate, the margins undulate to slightly crenate, the apex acuminate, the acumen 4-; midrib prominulous adaxially, prominent, glabrous abaxially, the secondary veins in 14-17 pairs, prominulous on both surfaces; apex acuminate, the acumen 4-5 mm long. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, unbrached or once-branched racemes, the rachis stellate pubescent; pedicels 4-5 mm long, densely stellate tomentose, articulate at or near rachis. Flowers: hypanthium campanulate, ca. 4 mm long, with conspicuous, tufted, stellate tomentose indumentum abaxially; calyx-lobes ovate, ca. 5 mm long, stellate tomentose on abaxially, the margins irregularly fimbriate; petals ovate, shortly stellate pubescent abaxially, glabrous adaxially, yellow; androecium yellow, glabrous, the exterior of hood with numerous, dense, echinate appendages, the stamens ca. 40, inserted around staminal ring in several rows; ovary 3-locular. Fruits narrowly campanulate, slightly asymmetrical at base, the calycine ring prominent, inserted 1 cm below rim. Seeds not seen.