Hibiscadelphus distans is a shrub or small tree up to  tall with smooth bark and a rounded crown. The heart-shaped leaves are  in length and have rounded serrations on the margins and stellate trichomes (star-shaped hairs) on the upper on lower surfaces. The flowers are  long and surrounded by triangular bracts.
Hibiscadelphus distans is a shrub or small tree, reaching up to  tall in height. It has smooth bark and a rounded crown. Its heart-shaped leaves measure  in length and have rounded serrations along their edges and star-shaped hairs (stellate trichomes) on both the upper and lower surfaces. The flowers are long and surrounded by triangular bracts.