|A medium to large tree reaching 60 feet tall. Young branchlets are covered in tawny hairs, becoming smooth in maturity. Leaves are 8 to 16 inches long, with fine hairs when young. White flowers are 3.5 inches across and fragrant.
Native to 3600 feet altitude forests of India, Burma and Pakistan. The wood is soft and white, used for temporary boxes and crates, and as fuel. Leaf buds are chewed in Assam to blacken teeth. Locally known as 'Baramphthuri-sopa', 'Chapite-jamja', 'Dienglong-krop', 'Doloi-champa' and 'Thoutha'. It is cultivated in the warmer parts of India for its fragrant flowers.