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MALLEE WATTLE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Mallee Wattle
Description
Mallee Wattle is a shrub or tree growing from 1 m to 4 m tall. The phyllodes are narrow and oblong growing to 4.5 cm long and about 7 mm wide. Profuse clusters of bright yellow flowers are produced in spring from August to November. Globular flower heads are produced singly or in pairs from the phyllode axils. The flower head are up to 7 mm in diameter. The seed pods grow up to 5 cm long and up to 4 mm wide. The seeds are dark brown, oblong, and about 4 long.
Habitat
open forest , open woodland, shrubland.
Distribution
Mallee Wattle is found in south-eastern near Stanthorpe, slopes and plains west of Great Dividing Range in New South Wales and Victoria, and south east of South Australia.
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 4
Spread (m): 2 - 5
Soil Texture: sand, clay, loam, limestone
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: resistant
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 325
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: spring
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Propagation
scarified seed
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Mimosaceae | | Genus: | Acacia | | Species: | montana | | Common Name: | Mallee Wattle |
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Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia baileyana
Acacia beckleri
Acacia boormanii
Acacia brachybotrya
Acacia brachystachya
Acacia buxifolia
Acacia caesiella
Acacia calamifolia
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Acacia chrysocephala
Acacia cognata
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