Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with woody scandent culms to 15m, culm-sheaths to 170mm long, triangular culm-sheath blade to 150mm x 50mm, leaves to 320mm x 50mm. Inflorescence with bracts, fertile spikelets to 4mm long, glumes to 3mm long, fertile lemma to 3.5mm long, fleshy fruit