Liana, up to 14 m high, branches slightly scabrid. Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, more or less coriaceous, usually shining. Petiole ca 7-20 mm. Inflorescence terminal, ca 40-250-flowered, often with l(-3) leaves in the basal part, ca 15-40 by 8-25 cm; branches scabrid, with small tufts of 0.2-0.4 mm long hairs on the extreme branches only. Flower ca 8-12 mm diam. Sepals 5(-6), the outer two 4 by 4 mm, the inner 3(-4) 5½-7 by 4½-5½ mm, scabrid outside. Petals 3. Stamens 4½-6 mm long; Anthercells manifestly separated at the apex, connective somewhat emarginate between them. Carpels 3, with ca 10 ovules. Capsules ovoid, 5-8 by 4-6 mm, with a 1-3 mm long beak, 1(-2)-seeded. Seeds 5 by 3 mm. Aril ca 7 mm long, unequal-sided, laciniate to ¼-½ its length.
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