Climbing palm to 25m. Stem sheaths ared with triangular spines. Flagellum to 2.5m. Leaf to 800mm with about 20 leaflets each side, longest leaflets to 350mm x 40mm. Inflorescences to 2m long, male rachillae to 50mm x 1.5mm, female rachillae to 80mm x 3mm.
Good cane.