| Field notes | Height 2,3 m. Cespitose, 3 stems together. Leaves up to 14 per stem, petiole about 40 cm and blade up to 120 cm long, 3 pairs of leaflets. Spines round, black, up to 2 cm long. Old inflorescence from other cluster, 7 rachillae, 8-10 cm long, peduncle about 5 cm long, peduncular bract spiny, 25 cm long |