Leaves are alternate, broadly lanceolate, green, shiny, and untoothed.

Flowers are small, white to yellow, in groups of 1–3 in the axils of the leaves.

[7][8] Fruits can be found from summer to autumn;[9] are lemon-shaped, orange, up to 30mm (1.2 inches) long.

The fruit can be eaten by people and is a traditional food for Māori: the gum from the stem was also chewed.

Cultivation requirements are basic: vines need a support structure/tree and a cool root run in a reasonable soil.