The tree grows to a height of 30 m (98 ft)[4] and has a spreading deciduous canopy.

The bark is a light grey and the leaves are dark green and broad egg-shaped or sometimes heart-shaped at the base.

The flowers, which are greenish-yellow and are borne in small clusters in the upper axils, occur from November to January (summer in Australia).

It grows in the rainforests, vine thickets, and gallery forests of New Guinea and northern Australia.

The bark is used by indigenous Australians in their traditional weaving techniques to make baskets and other products.