The only information known about this species is from a collection from Mt Kinabalu, Brunei and two collections from Sarawak.

There are several similar species that are alike in flower and without examining the distinctive fruit of this species, a specimen may be mistaken for Chilocarpus denudatus.

It is an accepted species, first described by Steenis and originally published in Blumea 19: 162 1971.

[1][2] It is large woody climber which grows up to 15 metres tall.

Its leaves are described as: "Inflorescence terminal and axillary in the axils of upper leaves, 3.5-7 cm long; Stamens inserted at 2.3-2.5 mm from corolla base which is 0.5-0.6 of tube length."