Thorny woody climber with puberulous twigs, recurved thorns to 2mm long. Glabrescent coriaceous leaves to 200mm x 85mm. Brown puberulous terminal panicles to 200mm x 150mm with minute bracts of white to greenish flowers 6mm across, sometimes tinged red, sepals to 6mm x 3mm outer pair puberulous outside, inner pair glabrous, 4-6 petals to 6mm x 4mm sometimes puberulous. Fruit 10mm x 8mm.