These trees grow to 20 m (66 ft) tall with a trunk to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in diameter at breast height. It is used for timber and the bark of this species has a high tannin content, The petioles are cylindrical, 2–6 mm. They are green and glabrous to glabrescent on the leaf surface. The leaf base is narrowed or obtuse. The yellow flowers are numerous sessile on flower heads 9–13 mm in diameter.