Solitary or clustering erect tree, often shrub 3-10 m tall, stem, 10-30 cm diam. Leaves c. 40-60 in crown, strap-shaped, 1.8-5.5 m long. Male and female flowers in separate trees. Syncarps (fruiting heads) ellipsoid, 14-21 cm long, drupes narrowly inverse pear-shaped, 3.5-5 cm long.