Bole: Medium/large. To 30 m. Bark: Brown/green-grey. Rough. Slash: NR. Leaf: Bipinnate. (2 -) 3 - 10 pairs pinnae. Lflts: 6 - 23 pairs. Petiole: NR. Lamina: Small. 0.3 - 1.2 × 0.1 - 0.4 cm. Acute/mucronate. Entire. Domatia: NR. Glands: At junction of each of the pinnae. Stipules: Spinescent. Thorns & Spines: Spines up to 1.3 (- 2.3) cm. Flower: Cream. Fruit: Bright orange. Indehiscent. Coiled. 6 - 25 × 2 - 3.5 cm.