Colonies of white thick and somewhat verical stems that split into pronounced branches.

Variants:

- One variant is known as Porites poites (Club Finger Coral, q.v) with stem tips that only produce stumpy branches.

- A second variant is know as Porites divarticata (Thin Finger Coral), is much slender and features much more prominent branches with a coloration that ranges from red-brown to ourtright purple.