Robust solitary dioecious rattan, stems climbing to 15m. Leaf sheaths covered with cream-green indumentum & armed with brown spines to 65mm long, leaves to 3m x 35mm armed with 50mm long spines above & along edges, coriaceous leaflets to 130 each side glabrous except for short bristles. Pistillate inflorescence to 2m long armed with spines to 15mm long. Fruit to 3mm x 5mm.