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Woody
liana climbing via leaf-opposed tendrils; young stems and petioles
green; leaves alternate, ovate to somewhat cordate, base cuneate
to truncate to cordate, margin shallowly toothed, apex acute;
inflorescence a compound cyme arising directly opposite a leaf;
inflorescence axes green; mature fruit dark purple to black.
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