Characters: Colonies are up to 0.5 metres across, compact with irregularly radiating branches which have flattened ends and truncated tips. Verrucae are widely spaced and irregular.
Colour: Yellowish-brown.
Similar Species: Pocillopora capitata, which has relatively uniform verrucae.
Habitat: Shallow water exposed to strong wave action.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Maragos (1977); Fenner (2005);
