Swamp Paperbark is a small tree which grows from 4 to 9 metres tall with beige paper-like bark and small thin leaves. It flowers from October to November, blooming with brushes of white stamens.

The Wurundjeri-woiwurrung use the bark to wrap their babies and use their wood to make spears.

It grows best in moist or wet soil or sand, typically near waterways, swamps and the coast. It grows in full sun to semi shade.