Acacia rostriformis

Slightly aromatic shrubs or small trees, 1–6(–8) m high; branchlets ribbed, with appressed, minute hairs on ribs. Phyllodes narrowly elliptic to oblong-elliptic, sometimes oblanceolate or lanceolate, 2–4.5(–6) cm long, (3–)5–10(–13) mm wide, obtuse to subacute, mucronate to beak-shaped, sub-uncinate, resinous-punctate, normally with minute appressed hairs on margins and main veins; veins 2, lateral veins few and obscure; gland 0–1 mm above pulvinus. Peduncles 1–3(–5), (3–)5–9(–10) mm long, densely tomentose, basal bract persistent; heads globular to slightly obloid, 25–30-flowered, lemon yellow. Flowers 5-merous, sepals united. Pods linear to narrowly oblong, 3.5–8 cm long, 3–5 mm wide, firmly chartaceous to thinly coriaceous, with dense, minute appressed hairs when young; seeds longitudinal, 3.5–4.7 mm long, shiny, dark brown or black, funicle usually twice folded, aril terminal. Flowers Aug.–Oct.