Mallee to 5 m. Bark rough, flaky, grey to 2 m, then smooth, grey-brown above. Juvenile leaves ovate. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, uncinate; lamina 7–9 cm long, 1–1.5 cm wide, shining, bright green; lateral veins at 25°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 10–13 mm long. Umbels 7-flowered; peduncle terete, 10–14 mm long; pedicels 3–5 mm long. Buds obconical to ovoid, constricted at junction of operculum and hypanthium; operculum hemispherical with a short point, 2–3 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical or pyriform, 4–5 mm long, 3–4 mm wide. Fruits ovoid, 5–7 mm long, 5–6 mm wide; valves 3, sometimes 4.