The  petiole is pink or red. The flowers are androgynous, 10-20 stamens, insect-pollinated, , greenish white or buff, and are distributed in  axillary racemes.
The stem of this plant has a reddish tint. The blossoms are fertile both male and female, having 10-20 pollen-bearing structures, are visited by bees for pollination, display a light greenish-white or off-white color, and grow in clusters along the branches.