Acacia implexa
Lightwood, Hickory Wattle
Upright small tree with rough greyish bark.
Additional information
- FamilyFabaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size5-15 m x 4-7 m
- Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
- LeavesSickle-shaped foliage 7-20 cm x 6-25 mm, with 3 slightly raised main veins.
- Flower colourCream
- Flowering timeDecember to March
- FlowersSmall clusters of scented ball-shaped flowerhead . Pods are very twisted. White seed stalks looped 1-2 times around the seed tip.
- Bird attractingSeeds, insects
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsFound in shallow drier soils of open forests but adaptable to a variety of well drained conditions. Frost tolerant. Full sun, dappled or partial shade.
- Garden useWindbreak, shade, taller screen. Long lived tree. Autumn flowering is a feature.
- Commercially availableGenerally
- Conservation statusScattered in a few areas within the Shire.
- Aboriginal Use Food - seeds; fibre - twine; bark - medicine
- Related speciesAcacia melanoxylon, Acacia frigescens
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Photographer/s: 1 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 2, 5 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 4 Colleen Miller ©
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