[2] It has dark brown to grey coloured bark that peels off in small curved flakes resembling to minni ritchi type species.

The cylindrical flower-spikes have a length of 2 to 3 mm (0.079 to 0.118 in) and a packed with yellow flowers spikes 2–3 cm long.

The pods age to a brown colour and have a narrowly oblong shape with a length of 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) and a width of 5 to 9 mm (0.20 to 0.35 in) with longitudinally to obliquely arranged seeds inside.

[3] The tree produces a quality and attractive timber but was historically used for fencing as the wood is termite resistant.

[3] It has decorative uses as a turned wood, in xylophones and for parts of violins as a substitute for ebony and in sporting goods requiring straight grained timber.