Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with scandent zigzag woody culms, hairy on margins otherwise glabrous culm sheaths to 60mm long, culm-sheaths blades to 50mm x 35mm, leaves to 267mm x 40mm. Inflorescence with bracts, spikelets 3mm long, glumes to 2mm long, coriaceous glabrous lemma 2.5mm long, fleshy fruit