Aiphanes macroloba Burret

A palm with 1-3 stems in a cluster. They are 2 m tall. The trunks are 2-3 cm across. They are covered with black spines 3 cm long. There are often suckers high on the stem. There are 5-8 leaves. They are simple with one large leaflet at the end. This can be 82 cm long. The edges are jagged. There are 2-3 leaflets near the base. The flowering stalks are among the leaves. They stick upwards. The fruit are 1 cm long by 7 mm wide. They are red or orange.

Premontane to montane rain forest, usually at elevations from 600-1,400 metres, occasionally descending to 100 metres. Typical of shady and humid areas of the forest, the plant does not survive deforestation.

Can be grown by seedlings.