High-climber, stem sheaths with spines to 25mm long. Flagellum to 2m, leaf to 2m armed with reflexed spines to 4mm, 9 coriaceous leaflets per side, longest to 250mm x 75mm. Both inflorescences to 2m long, female rachillae to 100mm, male rachillae to 20mm. Beked fruit to 12mm x 7mm with beak 3mm long.
Basketry, tying