Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size2-6 m x 1-4 m
• Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
• LeavesGreen, hairless, ferny leaves. Crowded leaflets less than 2.5 mm long with blunt tips.
• Flower colourBright yellow
• Flowering timeAugust to October
• FlowersBunches of ball-shaped flowerheads. Broad pods 4-6 cm x 1-2 cm.
• Bird attractingSeeds, insects
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsOccurs in poor soils in highland forests, tolerating dry, well drained conditions. Frost & snow tolerant. Full sun, semi to dappled shade.
• Garden useSmall shade tree. Erosion control.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusRare in Victoria and the Shire with few known populations. Victorian endemic.
• Related speciesAcacia dealbata is a larger bluish-green bush or tree with longer, pointed leaflets and narrower pods.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 3 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2, 4, 5 Peter Kinchington ©

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