Rather large species; internodes keeled and compressed especially below node, sometimes to 10-12 cm long; lowest lateral internodes terete; basal cataphylls 1-4 pairs, highest 2-5 cm above axil. Petiole ca. 1 cm long; blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, to 17 x 7 cm, commonly half this size, apex acute; venation obscure but pinnate. Monoecious. Inflorescence axillary and at older nodes, each with 0-4 pairs of sterile cataphylls and 6-10 fertile internodes; flowers 5-7 per fertile bract, 2-seriate, terminal flower perhaps always male, others female. Fruit white, ovoid, 0.3 x 0.2 cm, perianth segments closed.
Rather large species; internodes keeled and compressed especially below node, sometimes to 10-12 cm long; lowest lateral internodes terete; basal cataphylls 1-4 pairs, highest 2-5 cm above axil. Petiole ca. 1 cm long; blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, to 17 x 7 cm, commonly half this size, apex acute; venation obscure but pinnate. Monoecious. Inflorescence axillary and at older nodes, each with 0-4 pairs of sterile cataphylls and 6-10 fertile internodes; flowers 5-7 per fertile bract, 2-seriate, terminal flower perhaps always male, others female. Fruit white, ovoid, 0.3 x 0.2 cm, perianth segments closed.