A sympodial, unbranched, glabrous shrub or epiphyte to 2 m high, with leaves spirally arranged towards the apex, new shoots arising below the inflorescence. Leaves imparipinnate, or occasionally 3 leaflets inserted together, or the leaves bipinnate, up to 35 cm long; petiole to 10 cm, with a very short sheathing base; petiolules to 7 mm, leaflets variable in size and shape, broadly or narrowly elliptic, up to 9 by 4.5 cm, but usually smaller, narrowed to the apex or apiculate, base cuneate or rounded, margin minutely setose-crenulate, midrib prominent, lateral veins few, arched-ascending. Inflorescence a corymb; peduncle short, 1-2 cm, sometimes bearing a reduced leaf or cataphyll distally.; primary rays c. 5, subequal, c. 3-4.5 cm, bearing terminal compound umbels (occasionally with a lateral umbel); ultimate umbellules with 6-12 flowers on pedicels c. 4 mm long. Calyx a minute rim with indistinct teeth. Petals 5, triangular, 2 mm long. Stamens 5, anthers oblong, 1 mm long. Ovary turbinate, c. 2 mm high, 5-celled, the fleshy disk rising to the 5 central erect styles. Fruit fleshy, globose, 5-ribbed when dry, c. 4 by 6 mm, styies persistent, recurved.
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