It has a short warty trunk and thick branches. The upright and terminal inflorescences which occur on short thickened stems off the branches are grey in bud and up to 25 cm x 12 cm in size. The yellow styles emerge in a spiral at the bottom of the inflorescence and gradually cover the whole inflorescence.
Its trunk is brief with protrusions, and its limbs are substantial. The vertical flower bunches on short thick stems off the branches are grey in bud and can reach up to 25 cm x 12 cm. The yellow stigmas start at the bottom of these clusters and eventually cover them entirely.