Ammandra decasperma O.F.Cook

A palm. It has short stems. They can be underground or above ground. They can be creeping. The palm can be solitary or in clusters of up to 6. There are 6-10 leaves. They are erect. The leaf stalk is 3.5 m long. The axis of the leaf is also about 3.5 m long. There are 40-58 leaflets on each side. They are arranged regularly and spread in the same plane. The flowering stalk is at ground level. It is often covered with litter. The fruiting heads are 25 cm across. There are 3-10 fruit. They have woody projections.

Understorey of lowland rain forest, usually in primary forest and seldom surviving forest clearance; at elevations up to 200 metres.

The immature layer of the fruit is eaten.

Can be grown by seedlings.