Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with scandent woody culms to 13m, hispid culm-sheaths to 160mm long, culm-sheath blade to 210mm x 12mm, leaf sheaths pubescent, curly leaf-sheath hairs to 20mm long, glabrous leaves to 520mm x 12mm. Inflorescence with bracts to 35mm long, fertile spikelets to 25mm long, several glumes, fertile lemma to 18mm x 8mm, fruit 12mm long