Clustering climbing rattan palm with scandent stems to 15m. Sheaths to 35mm diameter, stem sheaths with black-tipped spines to 80mm long, leaf sheaths with spines to 15mm long. Leaves to 2m armed on both surfaces, with nearly equally long clawed cirrus, 45 leaflets per side, leaflets to 500mm x 40mm bristly at apex or slightly spiny. Inflorescence to 1m with bracts to 300mm x 50mm. Female spadix to 400mm long, spiny on margins, female flowers 6mm long. Male flowers 5mm long. Fruit to 22mm diameter with short beak.
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