 "Hakea chordophylla" is a lignotuberous gnarled shrub or small tree 2 to 6 metres (7 to 20 ft) high with an open habit and slightly hanging branches.The trunk has thick corklike bark with many furrows and often contorted smaller branches.The long needle-like leaves are tough and thick from 22 to 42 cm (9–16 in) long and 1.6 to 2.9 mm wide.