Climbing palm to 4m. Leaf sheaths with spines to 35mm x 10mm. Flagellum to 1m. Leaf with 20 leaflets each side, leaflets to 600mm x 55mm. Staminate inflorescence 2m long, rachis bracts to 300mm long armed with spines 7mm x 5mm, rachillae to 40mm x 12mm with bracts to 8.5mm x 7mm, staminate calyx 6mm with 3 lobes 2mm x 3mm, corolla 8.5mm x 4mm. Pistllate inflorescence similar, rachillae to 8mm x 10mm with bracts 12mm x 10mm, pistillate flower 9mm x 6mm, calyx to 3mm with lobes 4mm x 4.5mm, corolla to 1mm with lobes 4xmm x 4mm.
Basketry, tying