Large glabrous woody climber with scales to 3mm on stems, coriaceous leaves to 270mm x 220mm. Male cauliflorous or axillary cymes to 1000mm long, male flowers white with 6 glabrous sepals to 2.5mm long, 3 glabrous petals to 1.5mm long, female inflorescence similar but smaller, female flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals similar to males, drupe 10mm x 6mm with 4 rows of up to 14 projections
Medicinal uses - overharvested