Mallee to 7 m. Bark rough, fibrous, dark brown to brown-black on lower trunk, then smooth and grey-green above. Juvenile leaves ovate, blue-green or subglaucous, slightly discolorous. Adult leaves broadly lanceolate to ovate, acute; lamina 7.5–13 cm long, 1.5–5 cm wide, shining, green; lateral veins conspicuous, at 20°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 4 mm from margin; petiole 12–20 mm long. Conflorescence terminal; umbels 3–7-flowered; peduncle terete, 5–10 mm long; pedicels 1–3 mm long. Buds ovoid; operculum hemispherical, c. 2 mm long, 2–3 mm wide; hypanthium obovoid to obconical, c. 3 mm long, 2–3 mm wide. Fruits ovoid or subpyriform, 5–6 mm long, c. 4 mm wide; valves usually 4, included.
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