Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size2-5 m x 2-4 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesNarrow dull grey-green foliage, prominent midrib with many crowded lateral veins, 3.5-14 cm x 3-10 mm.
• Flower colourPale yellow
• Flowering timeMay to October
• Flowers2-4 individual ball-shaped flowerheads per axil on slightly sticky stalks. Narrow thin pale brown pods 4-7 cm x 2-4 mm.
• Bird attractingSeeds, insects
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsSandy or light clay soils in open forests, often in moist positions. Full sun to full shade.
• Garden useVery adaptable for garden sites. Grow under eucalypts, drought hardy, windbreak.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 2 David Francis, NatureShare©; 1,3 Marilyn Bull ©

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