Perennial climbing shrub, occasionally a tree, thinly coriaceous glabrous leaves to 100mm x 6mm, terminal racemes or panicles of red-purple flowers with bracts & minute bracteoles, calyx tube to 20mm long, petals to 8mm, black legume to 60mm x 25mm
Seeds used in herbal supplement, stems give fresh water. Leaves used to make palm wine. Stems used to make chicken cages, stems, bark & leaves have medicinal uses. Toxins