Large climber or creeper with scabrid branches. Leaves broadly elliptic to elliptic-oblong or obovate, smooth to slightly scabrid on both sides. Inflorescence 40-200-or more-flowered, terminal, basal part often with 1-2 leaves, 10-30(-100) by 6-20 cm, with more or less scabrid branches. Flower ca 10 mm diam. Sepals 5(-6), the outer two 4 by 3, the inner three (or four) 5 by 4 mm, scabrid outside. Petals 3. Stamens 3½-4 mm long; anther-cells strongly separated at the apex. Carpels 3, with ca 9 ovules. Capsules ovoid, ca 7 by 4 mm with a 1-2 mm long beak, 1-seeded. Seeds 4½ by 3½ mm. Aril unequal-sided, 2½-5 mm long, laciniate to ⅓-½ of its length.
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