Vigorous high-climbing tendril liane or scandent cauliflorous herb with pilose stems. Coriaceous trilobed pilose leaves to 150mm x 150mm. Male racemes to 150mm long with deciduous bracts, of orange-red flowers with foetid odour, pilose bright orange calyx 15mm long & tube 8mm x 8mm, lobes to 20mm long, red petals to 5mm long. Green fruit, simple tendrils