Cnestidium rufescens Planch.

Woody lianas as much as 12 m. high, sometimes attaining the proportions of a slender tree. Leaves large, with 7-9 oblong to obovate-oblong leaflets 3-9 cm. long which are persistently ferruginous-pubescent, particularly beneath. Flowers subsessile, numerous, in densely ferruginous-pubescent, pseudoterminal panicles 10-15 cm. long; sepals about 3 mm. long; petals white, very slightly longer than the sepals. Follicles sessile, densely ferruginous-tomentose, 1.0-1.5 cm. long, 5-7 mm. broad.