This is a clustering, climbing rattan palm that produces long, flexible stems capable of scrambling and ascending through surrounding vegetation in dense tropical forests. Each stem bears pinnate leaves equipped with specialized climbing structures such as cirri or flagella armed with hooked spines that allow the palm to anchor and climb. The leaves are deep green with narrow, regularly arranged leaflets, giving the plant a refined yet highly functional appearance adapted for life in the forest canopy. Its inflorescences emerge along the stems and produce branched flowering structures typical of rattan palms. The fruits are small and covered in overlapping scales, developing in clusters that follow successful pollination.