Acacia mucronata Willd. ex H.L.Wendl.

Shrub or tree, 1–15 m high, 0.5–5 m wide. Stipules caducous or absent, minute. Phyllodes narrowly linear, oblong or elliptic, commonly straight, (1.5–) 2–20 cm long, 1–10 (–12) mm wide, mucronate, with several veins (1–3 prominent); anastomosing veins often conspicuous; margins yellow; gland (3–) 6–25 (–32) mm above phyllode axil; pulvinus present. Inflorescences with peduncles less than 7 mm long; spikes solitary or twinned, interrupted, 1–6 cm long; bracteoles sessile, cupular, 0.5–1 mm long, pubescent. Flowers distant, 4-merous, creamy white or pale yellow; sepals united. Pods linear, slightly constricted between seeds, 6–12 cm long, 2–5 mm wide. Seeds elliptic, 3–5 mm long; funicle thin, short, folded 2 or 3 times; aril turbinate.

Usually occurs in forests and woodlands, sometimes forming low closed forests, from sea-level to the highland zone. Grows in eucalypt communities, in sandy or clayey, often skeletal soils, on granite outcrops and sandstone.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.