It is a tree with simple or pinnate adult leaves, groups of creamy-green flowers and narrow oblong follicles.

Stenocarpus davallioides is a tree that typically grows to a height of up to 40 m (130 ft) with a dbh of up to 160 cm (63 in) and some buttressing of the base.

Flowering mainly occurs in November and the fruit is a narrow oblong follicle up to 65 mm (2.6 in) long, containing up to eight winged seeds.

[6] Fern-leaved stenocarpus is native to northern Queensland, where it is found on Thornton Peak and Mount Lewis National Park, ranging from 600 to 1,260 m (1,970 to 4,130 ft) above sea level.

[3] This species is rarely cultivated, but can grow in subtropical climates, though its frost tolerance is unknown.