A small, erect, moderately fast growing tree, to 12 m tall. Occurs in hot, semi - arid zones, mainly on low lying areas in the central - western part of the Northern Territory and adjacent part of Western Australia, altitude 250 - 400 m, rainfall 270 - 400 mm. The species is highly tolerant of salt and waterlogging stresses, and is found on loams, clay with a thin covering of sand and stony heavy clays. It usually occurs in monospecific stands of low open forest and woodland, but is also found in association with Acacia stenophylla and Melaleuca uncinata. It has potential for fodder, firewood and small, round timber production. It appears to have a high palatability to cattle, with digestibility of 41% and a protein level of 12%. The timber is heavy with a broad band of yellowish sapwood which contrasts sharply with the dark brown heart-wood. An excellent firewood, with upper calorific value of 19.4 MJ/kg, but leaves a lot of ash.
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