Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on floodplains and along water-courses throughout the arid north-west corner of the State.

These are bright green, oval in cross-section, and may be up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long.

[2] It is found throughout the Pilbara, Midwest and northern parts of the Wheatbelt in Western Australia.

The range extends from the Pilbara south to around Mingenew and Mount Magnet in the south with isolated populations found around Lake Carnegie and Wongan Hills.

It grows in a variety of soil types usually as a part of shrubland and riparian woodland communities.