This is a tall, elegant, solitary palm with a slender, smooth, gray trunk that gives it a refined, almost architectural presence in the landscape. The crownshaft is long, gently swollen, and typically a soft green to yellow-green, often showing subtle vertical striping and a waxy sheen when fresh. Above it sits a neatly arranged crown of arching, pinnate leaves, with narrow leaflets held in a single plane that lend the palm a graceful, slightly feathery look rather than a dense canopy. The inflorescences emerge below the crownshaft, branching openly and carrying small, pale flowers that are modest and understated compared to the palm’s overall stature. These develop into elongated fruits that ripen to a dark purplish-black, adding a final contrast point to this otherwise understated and elegant species.