Somewhat diffuse shrub 1–2.5 m high, glabrous, resinous. Branchlets prominently ribbed. Stipules seemingly absent. Phyllodes sessile, patent, narrowly triangular to linear-triangular, 5–25 mm long, 1.5–3 mm wide, pungent with slender cusp, rigid, green; midrib prominent; gland 0.5-2 mm above base. Inflorescences simple, 1 per axil; peduncles 5–15 mm long; basal bracts 2; heads globular, 20–25-flowered, cream to pale yellow. Flowers 4-merous; sepals ±free to 3/4-united. Pods linear, arcuate, to 7 cm long, 3–4.5 mm wide, thinly coriaceous, finely longitudinally and openly reticulate, light brown. Seeds longitudinal, oblong to narrowly elliptic, 4.5–5.5 mm long, dark brown; aril terminal.
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