Plant: Shrub to 3 m, stem ± glandular Leaves: leaves alternate, bipinnate, large, with any small leaflets; tipules small, persistent; primary leaflets 8-12 pairs, not always opposite, 1.5-3 cm; secondary leaflets 7-11 pairs, < 8 mm INFLORESCENCE: terminal racemes, < 10 cm, wider below, many-flowered, glandular Flowers: large and showy, ± bilateral; the petals yellow with red throat, 2-3.5 cm; sepals ± free, overlapped above, 1.5-2 cm, oblong-elliptic; stamens and pistil showy, red, stamens 8-9 cm Fruit: legume, dehiscent, 6-12 cm, oblong, flat, ± curved to straight, gland-dotted Misc: Disturbed areas, urban and rural areas; < 300 m.