This is an unusual kind of Ipomoea. While most are climbers or shrubs, Morning Glory Tree is a small, multi-stemmed, low-branched tree to 4 m tall. It can be much larger, to 10 m. Outer bark mid-metallic grey, gnarled with large prominent pustular pale brown round lenticels. Leaves are broadly heart-shaped. Lower surface - all nerves visible, prominent and paler than lamina; upper surface - only midrib and laterals visible, impressed. The tree morning glory has 2 inches wide, cream colored flowers with dark red centers, mostly in winter. The tree morning glory is native from the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico.