A tree grows up to 20-3 ft., stem branched upwardly more than 45^o, branches prickeled, bark vertically fissured. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets rhomboid, ovate, densely pubescent below. Inflorescence terminal raceme. Flowers red coloured. Corolla two lipped. Pods stalked 5-6 in long, subterete, distinctly torulose.