Climber to 15m. Leaves to 740mm long with spines to 2.5mm x 1.5mm, 19 leaflets per side, longest to 295mm x 15mm, bristly margins. Pistillate inflorescence to 1.5m long with 4 bracts with grapnel spines to 200mm x 4mm, racillae to 20mm x 4mm with bracts to 3mm x 3mm & bracteoles to 1.5mm x 1.5mm. Pistillate flowers to 5.3mm x 2.1mm with calyx to 2.1mm diameter & 3 lobes to 1.4mm x 1.5mm, corolla 3.5mm x 1.7mm with 3 lobes to 1.7mm x 1.3mm.