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 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.