Scandent malodorous tendril vine with tomentose stems & tuberous root-stock. 5-foliolate tomentose leaves, terminal leaflet to 90mm x 35mm. Simple tendrils in leaf axils. Many-flowered male raceme to 15mm long, sepals to 2.5mm long, greenish-yellow flowers 7mm long with lobes to 2.5mm. Female flowers to 5.5mm with lobes to 2.2mm. Scarlet glabrous fruit to 15mm x 6mm.