Woody shrub or small tree to 10 m tall, bark dark grey, rough or flaky, stems often resinous; hairs simple and glandular dense on young parts less so on exposed surfaces. 

<P>Phyllodes terete to narrow linear 1.5-10 cm long, 0.5-2 mm wide, silvery hairy, soon resinous. 

<P>Inflorescence oblong, 1-2 cm long; peduncle 5-8 mm long, with simple and glandular hairs. 

<P>Legume 1.5-2.5 cm long, 6-8 mm wide, papery, rimmed but not winged, almost glabrous, without resin, dull brown. Seeds relatively small, 4~ x 3-4 mm, oval, glossy brown. Funicle expanded into terminal aril.