Climbing thicket-forming rattan palm to 6m. Leaf sheaths with spines to 20mm x 5mm. Leaves to 1.5m with 1m long cirrus, margins with spines, 5 leaflets each side, leaflets to 600mm x 100mm. Inflorescence to 800mm long. Female spadix to 500mm long with rusty indumentum. Male spadix to 850mm. Fruit to 30mm x 20mm with yellowish brown scales & a short beak.
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