An attractive feather-leaved, clumping palm that may eventually reach a height of up to 15 m. Its habit is very slender usually with one major trunk ranging between 6 and 10 cm in diameter, one or two lesser trunks and basal suckers but these are never troublesome. It produces flowers from the trunks and these are followed by attractive bright red fruits. It is endemic to coastal and near-coastal areas of northern NT and north-east Qld from Cape York to south of Tully. A very ornamental species well suited to tropical garden culture. Durable indoor or patio palm.