A climber or vine with roots developing from the stem. It covers rocks and tree trunks. The leaves are made up of a tip section and a thick leaf stalk. The leaves are feather like. The leaf is 2-7 cm long and the leaf stalk is 1-12 cm long. The flowers are pale and on a fleshy spike. The fruit are 13-20 mm long and occur in bunches at the ends of the plant. They are bright red. There are 1-3 seeds and these are 9-12 mm long. The flesh is edible.