Climbing palm. Leaf sheaths armed with brown or blackish spines to 18mm x 5m. Leaves armed with hooked spines, leaflets to 380mm x 14mm. Female fruiting panicle to 200mm long with spikelets to 60mm long with 4-5 flowers each side. Beaked fruit to 16mm x 11mm including beak 4mm x 3mm.
Basketry, shoots & fruit edible