Acacia lysiphloia is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The viscid and spreading shrub typically growing to a height of 1 to 4 metres (3 to 13 ft). It flowers from May to September producing yellow flowers. The plant will grown in red sand, loam and clay soils, it is found on plains and stony hills.