Acronychia littoralis is a tree that typically grows to a height of 6–8 m (20–26 ft) and has a straight, grey, cylindrical trunk.

Flowering occurs from February to March and the fruit is a fleshy creamy yellow, egg-shaped to more or less spherical drupe 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in) long with four lobes separated by shallow fissures.

[7] Scented acronychia grows in rainforest within 2 km (1.2 mi) of the coast between Fraser Island in Queensland and Iluka in New South Wales.

[2][4][5] This acronchyia is classified as "endangered" under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the New South Wales Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.

The main threats to the species include inappropriate use of four-wheel drive vehicles, weed invasion and salt burn at exposed sites.