Climbing palm. Leaf sheath with spiny collar, spines to 50mm long. Leaves to 600mm long with 23 leaflets to 400mm x 3mm. Spadix densely clothed with needlelike spines. Females spadix to 850mm long with spathes to 180mm long with 4-5 spikelets each side. Spikelets to 100mm long with 6-7 flowers each side. Beaked fruit 14mm diameter.
Furniture, basketry, tying, thatching