| General Description | A small, clustering palm, 2-3 m tall, usually with very short trunks. with dark green, arching fronds, which are bright silvery-white underneath and are divided into fishtail-like leaflets. |
| Cultivation | Grow best in Light shade to shade in moist but well-draining soil. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Lowland or montane rain forests, especially in rocky places on steep slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Stems clustered, short and subterranean or to 1 m tall, to 40 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are dark green, and arching, are bright silvery-white underneath and divided into fishtail-like leaflets. |
| Flower Description | Inflorescences unisexual, male and female borne on separate stems; male inflorescences pendulous; female inflorescences to 1 m, horizontally spreading. |
| Fruit Description | Greenish brown to reddish, ovoid to ellipsoid, to 1.5 × 0.8 cm. |
