Liana to 20m, pilose stems with spines to 30mm long, pubescent leaves to 220mm x 120mm, solitary terminal female flowers, male flowers in terminal fascicles, calyx tube to 18mm long with 5 lobes male to to 15mm long, female to 20mm long, white or yellowish corolla strigose outside, male tube to 80mm long, female tube 50mm long, 5 lobes to 35mm x 15mm, warty brown fruit 90mm x 70mm