Climber to 20m+ with tomentose young twigs, coriaceous leaves to 150mm x 90mm pubescent on midrib above & tomentose beneath, leaf-opposed tomentose cymes with clasping tomentose bracts to 5mm long, tomentose sepals 7mm x 6mm, coriaceous dark crimson petals to 10mm long slightly pubescent both surfaces, yellow tomentose fruit ripening red then black