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Petiole up to 60 cm. long, arising directly from the crown of the rootstock, subglabrous to fairly densely pubescent with crisped hairs.
Inflorescence a group of spikes similar to those of C. arborea arising directly from the crown of the rootstock.
A robust suffrutex arising from a woody subterranean rhizomatous rootstock, the whole plant less than 1 m. tall.
Spikes at first very crowded, but elongating and becoming less dense at the fruiting stage, up to 60 cm. long.
Stylopodium well developed, conical, c. 2 mm. long, stigmatic surfaces free for only a very short distance.
Flowers sessile, with narrowly linear, pubescent floral bracts.
Fruit ovoid, slightly ribbed, 8–10 × 6–8 mm.
Leaves palmate (rarely subdigitate).
Basal bracts densely puberulous.
