Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with woody scandent culms. Culm sheaths hispid with dark brown hairs, culm-sheath blade to 103mm long. Leaves to 270mm x 55mm. Inflorescence with bracts, spikelets to 4mm long, glumes to 1.5mm long, coriaceous lemma 3mm long, fleshy fruit to 5mm long