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It is a fairly untidy, many-stemmed shrub up to 3-5m in height,
often scrambling. It may on occasion form a small tree with a stem
diameter of up to 20-30cm in diameter. The bark is greyish, sometimes
with a brownish tinge, and is fissured longitudinally, often with
coarse flaking. Young stems are fairly smooth with longitudinal
striations on which numerous unpaired, hooked prickles up to 8mm
are borne. Small prickles are also found on the underside of the
leaf axis.The large, fairly droopy, compound leaves are comprised
of many tiny leaflets. The foliage is generally dark green and fairly
dense, with the new growth often purple-tinged. The leaf stalk is
hairy and bears a distinctive stalked gland.