[1] The species is capable of growing up to 5m tall as a sarmentose shrub and reach a height of 10m as a liana.

[2] Leaves, the glabrous or pilose petiole is 2-17 mm long; leaf-blade is ovate to obovate in outline, leaflets have a coriaceous surface, leaf apex is emarginate to acuminate while the base is cordate to cuneate.

[2] The flowers are fragrant, the calyx is green, brown or violet, 2-2.9 mm long with 4 or 5 unequal sepals.

[2] Fruit is globular, 5-50 seeded, commonly green, orange, yellow or red turning blackish or reddish when cut.

[3] Leaf and stem bark extracts are part of a decoction used by herbalists in treating chronic sore, body pains and dysentery.