Acacia parramattensis Tindale

Shrub to small tree; twigs angled, ± glabrous or with few to many, very fine appressed hairs. Lvs 2-pinnate, alternate, glabrous or with fine appressed hairs on rachis and sparsely ciliate pinnules; pinnae in (5)–8–12–(14) pairs; pinnules in 20–40 pairs, close set to widely spaced, dark green, narrow-oblong, obtuse or subacute, entire, 2–4–(5) × c. 0.5 mm; petiole 15–35 mm long; stipules inconspicuous; solitary glands present between each pair of pinnae including basal pair, additional, smaller solitary glands usually present between the pairs of pinnae. Infl. of numerous, many-flowered, pale yellow, globose heads; heads arranged in axillary, simple or compound racemes ± = lvs. Fls 5-merous, sessile. Pod glabrous, straight, 30–120 × 4–7 mm; aril scarcely folded, thickened below and to one side of seed.

[From: Webb et al. (1985) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4 as Racosperma parramattense (Tindale) Pedley]