Grevillea acacioides, is a shrub which is endemic

Endemic (ecology)

Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...

 to Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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It has an erect habit, growing to a height of between 1 and 3 metres with leaves which are 30 to 85 mm long and 1 mm wide. Flowers mostly appear from May to September in the species native range. These are white or green.

The species was first formally described by Donald McGillivray

Donald McGillivray

Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist...

 in 1986 based on plant material collected from east of Sandstone, Western Australia

Sandstone, Western Australia

Sandstone is a small town located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located 157 kilometres east of Mount Magnet and 661 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth...

 by Charles Austin Gardner in 1931.

It occurs in low shrubland or among mid-sized trees.