A clumpy shrub, 3 meters or higher, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, densely covered with dark brown dandruff-like spots with light-colored markings in between. The leaf sheaths, petioles and leaf shafts are covered with brown scales, about 2-2.2 cm long, 7-9 mm in diameter, with longitudinal stripes. The fruit period is around October.
