Characters: Colonies are cushion-shaped, becoming more table-like or tiered. Branches are thin, vertical and close together. Those on the sides of colonies have irregularly upturned ends. Axial corallites are usually prominent. Radial corallites are rasp-like and uniform in size.
Colour: Usually pale to dark grey-brown.
Similar species: Acropora hoeksemai, which has larger, more widely spaced branches and has tubular corallites.
Habitat: Horizontal surfaces protected from wave action.
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