Usually a shrub or small tree 2–4 m tall. Branchlets ±angled and appressed-puberulous at least at nodes. Phyllodes patent to ascending, linear, straight to slightly curved, flat to terete, 15–32 cm long, 1–1.5 mm diam. or to 4 mm wide (flat form), acuminate, coriaceous, glabrous except margins commonly fimbriolate apically, prominently 8-nerved in all, 3-nerved per face when flat. Inflorescences simple, commonly 1 per axil; peduncles 6–11 mm long, appressed-puberulous; spikes 20–35 mm long, 6 mm diam., golden; bracteoles spathulate. Flowers 4-merous; sepals ½ to fully united. Pods submoniliform, to 21 cm long, 5–7 mm wide, thinly coriaceous, glabrous. Seeds longitudinal, broadly elliptic, 4.5–5.5 mm long, glossy, black; areole pitted; aril formed of two loops of fleshy funicle.
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.