Fronds 2-3 m; stipes smooth. Laminae bipinnate; pinnae 50-60 × 15-20 cm, with 16-18 pairs of pinnules; pinnules patent, lanceolate, 10-12 × ca. 2 cm, margins nearly entire. Veins sparse, lateral veins ca. 1 mm apart, false veins extending nearly to sori. Sori near margin or 0.3-0.5 mm from margin, ca. 1 mm, with 12-18 sporangia. Spores subspheroidal, trilete.

Angiopteris hainanensis is possibly conspecific with A. wallichiana (see comments under the latter species).

● Hainan (Danxian).