Straggling climber with thin leaves to 135mm x 60mm, male spike to 20mm long, female spike to 155mm long with bract, fruit spike to 50mm long, drupe to 3mm long
Fruit & leaves & stem edible, fruit as spice, wood ground & added to coffee, fruit pulp edible when cooked, stems, fruits & bark have medicinal uses, dried seeds ground as a condiment, used in rituals