Large twining glabrous or softly tomentose liana tom 9m with curved trunk, spiny branches, needlelike recurved spines. Leaves to 140mm x 75mm, glabrous or sparsely tomentose above, hairy beneath. Terminal or axillary panicles with racemes to 70mm long of 5mm white aromatic flowers, calyx 2mm long, calyx lobes to 0.5mm long, 5 pilose petals 3mm x 1.5mm. 5-winged greenish yellow immature fruit ripening brown to 15mm x 6mm .
Sap has medicinal uses