Trees 2^(-10) m tall; stems simple. Leaves 40-50, arcuate-incurved to spreading or slight­ly recurved with age, 750-1500 x 75-250 mm, channelled to D-shaped in section, glaucous, usually with irregular prickles on both surfaces, these normally fewer on upper surface. Inflorescence of spreading to rarely erect, usu­ally secund, rarely cylindric racemes, with up to 30 branches; bracts ovate-acute, 4-9 x 2-5 mm, 3-5-nerved. Flowers yellow to red in bud, yel­low to orange at flowering, cylindric to ventri-cose, 22-35 mm long; outer segments connate for one third to half their length, inner segments adnate to outer in basal third; pedicles 3-5 mm long. Anthers exserted 8-20 mm. Ovary 5.0-9.0 x 1.5-5.0 mm, green; style exserted 6-20 mm. Fruit 19-21 x 10-12 mm, grey.