Very large glabrous bifid-tendril strangling liana to 50m with cirrhiferous bipinnate leaves ending in a tendril with 2-6 pairs of glabrous leaflets, upper leaflet 80mm x 32mm. Small pale yellow or white 6mm long flowers in axillary spikes or panicles to 300mm with bractlets, longtoothed calyx 1.5mm long, greenish yellow petals to 4mm long. Woody coriaceous fruit 900mm to 2400mm long x 100mm in separate sections for each seed, twisted.
Grown for food, fibre & saponin, leaves boiled & eaten, medicinal uses, refreshing drink