Sub-species
subsp. coriacea
This plant produces almost flat leathery leaves up to 350mm (14in) long and up to 4mm (?in) wide. The yellowish male inflorescence is up to 180mm (7in) tall producing few branches and the axes is scabrid.
The female inflorescence is smaller and the fruit is berry-like. It is found from coast Queensland extending to the western slopes of New South Wales growing on moderately fertile sandy soils.

subsp. flavior
This plant produces dark green leathery, linear leaves up to 400mm (16in) long by 2mm wide that are flat or rolled along the margins. The yellowish male inflorescence is up to 70mm (2ľin) long with a smooth to scabridaxes and commonly hidden amongst the foliage. The smaller female inflorescence is compact appearing from spring to summer.

Cultivar
'Savanna Blue'
This plant grows to 300mm (1ft) tall and wide with blue-green lanced-shaped foliage. It is used in parks and gardens as a specimen or in mass planting for foliage texture contrast.

It tolerates heavy clay to well drained sandy loams in a full sun to semi shaded position. It is frost and drought tolerant and Once established it has a low water requirement (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods, particularly for young plants.