Perennial rhizomatous scandent bamboo with woody zigzag culms, white pubescent culm sheaths to 70mm long, glabrous culm sheath blade to 100mm x 33mm, setose leaf sheath to 20mm long, leaves to 363mm x 37mm. Inflorescence with bracts, spikelets 4mm long, mucronate glumes to 2.5mm long, coriaceous lemma to 3mm long, fleshy fruit