Erect or scandent shrub to 2m, glabrous to puberulous branches, peeling white bark, spines to 17mm long. Cladodoe in fascicle of 2-15, to 60mm long. Racemes to 25mm long, flowers with white bracts to 1.5mm x 0.5mm, white tepals to 4mm long. Red berry to 9mm diameter.