Mitrephora calcarea

It is a tree. Its branches have lenticels and sparsely covered in fine light brown hairs. Its oval to lance-shaped, leathery leaves are 7.5–14 by 3–5 centimeters (3.0–5.5 by 1.2–2.0 in) with pointed bases and tips. The upper surfaces of the leaves are hairless while their undersides are slightly hairy. The leaves have 7–15 pairs of secondary veins emanating from their midribs with noticeable interconnecting tertiary veins. Its petioles are 3.5–8.5 by 1.2–2.3 millimeters and covered in sparse, brown hairs. Its flowers are born opposite the leaves on inflorescences in groups of 3 or fewer. The flowers are on a fleshy, densely hairy pedicel that is 5–7 by 1.2–2.2 millimeters. The pedicels have an oval, basal bract that is 2 by 2 millimeters, and another bract at their midpoint that is 2.3–3 by 2.4–2.6 millimeters. Its flowers have 3 brown, oval sepals that are 4–6 by 3–3.5 millimeters. The outer surface of the sepals is densely hairy, while their inner surfaces is hairless except at the tips. Its 6 petals are arranged in two rows of 3. The white, oval to lance-shaped outer petals are 17–21 by 8.5–10.5 millimeters and come to a point at their tip. The outer surfaces of the outer petals are densely hairy, while their inner surfaces are slightly hairy. The margins of the outer petals become wavy when mature. The reddish, inner petals are 12–13.5 by 7–9 millimeters. …

It has been observed growing in limestone forests at elevations of 100 meters (330 ft).

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