This newly identified palm is found in southeastern Madagascar, specifically in the Ifanadiana region. It was first described based on a specimen found at the Ranomafana Arboretum.  This solitary species forms a medium-sized trunk ringed with leaf scars and topped by a dense crown of gracefully arching leaves. The open leaf sheaths spread wide with gently wavy edges, and their undersides are covered in soft, pale hairs that give the crown a subtle silvery glow when viewed from below.  Its crown carries 20 or more pinnate leaves stretching over 3 m (10 ft) long, each with nearly 100 narrow leaflets per side, deep green above and faintly pale beneath, creating a full, feathery canopy. The inflorescences emerge among the leaves, first arching outward before hanging vertically, their tawny, woolly texture making them stand out against the smooth green foliage. Its fruits closely resemble those of Masoala madagascariensis, marked by a small tip where the flower once attached. Since only one known plant exists—grown from seed collected between Ifanadiana and Kianjavato in southeastern Madagascar—fully mature fruit are still a rare sight.