Newtonia hildebrandtii, the Lebombo wattle (Afrikaans: Lebombowattel, Zulu: Umfomothi),[1] is a medium-sized tree native to eastern Africa.

[1] Newtonia hildebrandtii is a medium-sized tree growing to a height of about 25 m (80 ft).

The trunk is usually rough, and the small branchlets and twigs are puberulous (densely covered with very short soft hairs) when young.

The leaflets are linear or oblong and up to 11 by 3 mm (0.43 by 0.12 in) long, with the underside often having raised lateral nerves.

[4] The timber of Newtonia hildebrandtii is used for building construction and for making poles and implements, and for carving.