Climbing palm to 10m. Leaf to 1.1m including terminal cirrus to 400mm long, spines to 4mm long, 6-8 leaflets per side to 200mm x 80mm. Inflroescences with spines 10mm long. Staminate flowers to 5mm long with calyx to 1mm & corolla to 5mm, petals 2mm wide. Pistillate flowers similar. Mature fruit 12mm x 5mm.