Mallee to 6 m high, occasionally a tree to 9 m. Bark light brown to grey-brown. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate, sometimes falcate; lamina 7–10 cm long, 1–1.5 cm wide, dull, green; lateral veins faint, at 25°–30°; intramarginal vein almost confluent; petiole terete, 10–15 mm long. Peduncle terete, 7–12 mm long; pedicels terete, 1–7 mm long. Operculum hemispherical, c. 3 mm long, 6 mm wide; hypanthium hemispherical, c. 6 mm long and wide. Fruits 7–11 mm long, 9–12 mm wide, shining, red-brown; valves 3. [For more recent description see subspecies profiles-Editor]