Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with scandent zigzag woody culms, glabrous culm sheaths to 120mm long, culm-sheaths blades to 93mm x 20mm, leaves to 155mm x 48mm. Inflorescence with bracts, spikelets 2mm long, glumes to 1mm long, coriaceous glabrous lemma 1.5mm long, fleshy fruit