Mallee to 8 m high. Bark fibrous to 3 m, smooth and grey above. Juvenile leaves sessile or almost so, linear. Adult leaves linear; lamina 9–12 cm long, 0.3–0.6 cm wide, bright green; lateral veins obscure, at c. 30°; intramarginal vein not usually visible; petiole terete, 2–5 mm long. Umbels 7-flowered; peduncle flattened, 3–5 mm long; pedicels absent or to 2 mm long. Buds ovoid; operculum 3–5 mm long, 4–5 mm wide; hypanthium 3–5 mm long and wide. Fruits 4–5 mm long, 6–7 mm wide; disc level or obliquely descending.