Trunk solitary, 2-3 cm thick to 2(5) m tall. Leaves to 1.2 m long, arching. Leaflets 6-12 pairs, dark green, irregular. Flower spikes to 1.5 m long, pendulous. Fruit about 1.5 cm long, round to ellipsoid, orange to red.

Queensland, New South Wales

Decorative small palm for subtropics and temperate zones. Excellent with ferns. Needs shade. Fruit have a thin layer of edible flesh.

NSW: Sydney (Royal Botanic Garden Sydney). Vic: Melbourne (Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (Melbourne Gardens)).

Source: Jones, D; Spencer, R. (2005). Arecaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press. (as Linospadix monostachya)