Climber to 10m. Leaf sheaths with spines to 10mm long. Flagellum 1m long. Leaf to 250mm long with 4-6 leaflets per side, leaflets to 300mm x 35mm with bristly Margins. Staminate inflorescence to 800mm long with rachillae to 50mm long with bracts to 1.5mm, staminate flowers 5.5mm long with calyx 2.5mm long & 3 lobes, corolla 5.5mm long with 3 petals. Pistillate inflorescence to 1.04mm, rachillae to 40mm long & bracts 1mm high, flowers 2mm long with 2mm long 3-lobed calyx, corolla to 1.5mm long.
Used in weaving