Racosperma anastema (Maslin) Pedley Acacia anastema, commonly known as sandridge gidgee[2] or sandplain gidgee,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to a fairly small area of semi-arid land east of Carnarvon.

It is a tree with linear phyllodes, spikes of golden yellow flowers, and pods up to 140 mm (5.5 in) long.

Acacia anastema is a tree that typically grows to a height of up to 6 m (20 ft) with more or less sticky branches and up to 3 trunks.

[2][4][5] Acacia anastema was first formally described in 1983 by Bruce Maslin in the journal Nuytsia from specimens he collected on the road to Towrana station in 1981.

[5][6] The specific epithet (anastema) means 'upwards thread',[7] and refers to the tall growth habit of the species.