Climbing palm to 30m. Leaf-sheaths armed with black-tipped spines. Leaves to 900mm long with leaflets 350mm x 25mm, 15-26 leaflets per side. Male & female spadix to 1.3m, female spathe to 120mm long, female flower 2.5mm x 2mm with yellow-brown 3-lobed calyx. Fruit 16mm x 12mm.
Handicrafts, shoot edible