The vine wraps from left to right, with a thick stem about 2 cm in diameter. The bark is gray-brown to reddish-brown, with round bark and irregular cracks. The leaves are alternate, palm-shaped compound leaves with three leaflets. The lobules are 2 to 6 cm long and 1.5 to 4 cm wide, oval to broad oval, concave at the tip, round at the base, and wavy serrated edges. The surface of the leaves is dark green, the back is light green, and both sides are hairless. The inflorescences are drooped or bent from the side of the new leaves, and about 10 to 30 small male flowers are attached to the tip of the inflorescence, and 1 to 3 large female flowers are attached to the base. The fruit is a berry, wrapped in thick skin and forms a stubborn cocoon. The length is about 10 cm, it is oblong, and the bulge on the tip side is larger than that of Akebi. As it ripens in the fall, the color changes from green to purple or magenta, and the skin ruptures, revealing jelly-like flesh inside. The pulp is white and contains many black seeds.