Anopterus glandulosus usually grows as small understorey shrub ranging from 2 to 4 metres (6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in) in height and 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in width, however, can be grow as a small canopy tree up to 10 metres (33 ft).
In shaded understorey conditions its growth habit is often straggly with branches forming layers resulting in coppiced growth.
Leaves are large, 7 to 17 centimetres (3 to 7 in) in length and 2 to 4 centimetres (0.79 to 1.57 in) in width.
Leaves are thick, dark green with a glabrous surface and glossy appearance.
Leaf margins are serrated with blunt tips and a black gland at the apex of each serration.
Leaf shape ranges from lanceolate elliptical to oblanceolate with an acute apex and leaf base which narrows into a short petiole.

Flowering occurs in late spring and often again in autumn.
The flower heads, known as inflorescences, are borne in terminal racemes which are about the same length as the leaves.
Flowers are bell shaped and approximately 2 centimetres (0.79 in) in diameter, occurring on slender pedicels which are often recurved.
The flowers are composed of six ovate petals, 10 to 12 millimetres (0.39 to 0.47 in) in length which overlap and are colored white or pink flushed.
Flowers usually have six sepals, which are joined at the base with spreading lobes, and six stamens opposite the sepals, which are filamentous and shorter than petals.)
Each flower has two large joined carpels which are bright green in colour.
The ovary is superior and conical, tapering to a short style and bifid stigma.
Anopterus glandulosus usually grows as small understorey shrub ranging from 2 to 4 metres (6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in) in height and 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in width, however, can be grow as a small canopy tree up to 10 metres (33 ft). In shaded understorey conditions its growth habit is often straggly with branches forming layers resulting in coppiced growth. Leaves are large, 7 to 17 centimetres (3 to 7 in) in length and 2 to 4 centimetres (0.79 to 1.57 in) in width. Leaves are thick, dark green with a glabrous surface and glossy appearance. Leaf margins are serrated with blunt tips and a black gland at the apex of each serration. Leaf shape ranges from lanceolate elliptical to oblanceolate with an acute apex and leaf base which narrows into a short petiole.
Flowering occurs in late spring and often again in autumn. The flower heads, known as inflorescences, are borne in terminal racemes which are about the same length as the leaves. Flowers are bell shaped and approximately 2 centimetres (0.79 in) in diameter, occurring on slender pedicels which are often recurved. The flowers are composed of six ovate petals, 10 to 12 millimetres (0.39 to 0.47 in) in length which overlap and are colored white or pink flushed. Flowers usually have six sepals, which are joined at the base with spreading lobes, and six stamens opposite the sepals, which are filamentous and shorter than petals.) Each flower has two large joined carpels which are bright green in colour. The ovary is superior and conical, tapering to a short style and bifid stigma.
Anopterus glandulosus