Stems generally solitary, 0--3 m, occasionally with vegetative sprouts forming on trunk. Leaves less than 1 m wide; segments silvery abaxially, stiff or lax. Inflorescences compact, not exceeding leaves; rachillae stiff; pedicels conspicuous. Fruits dark purple-black, globose, 6.5--12 mm diam. 2n = 36.
Rocky, calcareous soil of coastal hammocks and scrub at around sea level. Open areas and open forest, often on dunes and sandy soils overlying limestone, usually close to the coast but occasionally more inland to elevations of 500 metres.
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