Leaves more or less glaucous abaxially. Racemes terminal, with several female flowers at base, and many male flowers on upper part. Sometimes the whole inflorescence are formed by male flowers. Male flowers: 5–7 in axil of bracts; pedicels 1–3 mm; bracts ovate, ca.1.5 × 1 mm; calyx cup-shaped, irregular-serrulate; stamens 2–3, filaments short, anthers globose. Female flowers: solitary in axil of bracts; pedicels ca. 5 mm; bracts as in male flowers; calyx 3-partite to base, lobes triangular, ca. 2 mm; ovary ovoid, 3-locular; styles 3, divided to the middle.