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 short with warts, and its branches are thick. The upright flower clusters on short thick stems off the branches are grey when young and can grow up to 25 cm x 12 cm. The yellow stigmas spiral at the base of these clusters and eventually cover them completely.