Liana to 8m or erect shrub, striate young branches densely pubescent becoming glabrescent. Glabrous or sparsely pubescent leaves 190mm x 100mm. Green flowers in terminal cymes, heads 12mm diameter, of fragrant greenish-white or white fragrant flowers, female flowers 2.5mm long, male flowers 4mm long. Cream fruit, achenes 3.5mm long with pappus to 1.5mm long.