Shrub to 3 m high, with arching branches. Branchlets angled by rather prominent resinous ribs, glabrous. Phyllodes in clusters of (2) 3–5 (–7?) per node, obliquely oblong-elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate, commonly curved upwards from near base, 6–10 (–11) mm long, 1–2.5 mm wide, rostellate to subuncinate, glabrous, lacking discernible veins but finely longitudinally wrinkled (at least when dry); gland obscure, 1–2 mm above pulvinus. Inflorescences simple; spikes ±sessile or shortly peduncled (peduncle to 1 mm long), 5–15 mm long, resinous, golden yellow; bracteoles long-acuminate, with claws short, exserted among buds. Flowers 5-merous; sepals free, linear. Pods ±linear to linear-oblanceolate, broadest at or above middle and tapered towards base, straight-sided, straight, flat, to 4.7 cm long, c. 4 mm wide, thick, obliquely-longitudinally striate, opening elastically from apex; margin thickened. Seeds oblique, narrowly oblong-elliptic; funicle-aril narrowly conical.
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