Leaves : Bipinnate only in seedlings, leaf-blades wanting in adult leaves, only flattened winged petioles present (Phyllodes), which are coriaceous, obliquely elliptic, pointed at both ends, nerves parallel, slightly curved or sickle-shaped.
Fruits : Lomentum, pods much twisted with wavy margin, at first green, becoming intricately coiled and almost woody when ripe, pods split open on the tree.
Seeds : Black, Shining.
Flowering and Fruiting time : March to December but more in September to October.
Significance : Cultivated in gardens or planted on road sides.