Tendril climber with glabrescent young branches, coriaceous, entire or bifid leaves to 80mm across, lobes to 20mm long, mostly glabrous above, coppery silky hairy beneath. Lateral or terminal reddish puberulous corymbs or panicles with bracts and bracteoles, calyx splitting to 2 or 3 reflexed lobes 8mm long, red petals to 25mm long with crenulate margins, coppery pubescent outside