Acacia dealbata ssp. dealbata
Silver Wattle, Muryan
Fast growing open tree with waxy new growth.
Additional information
- FamilyFabaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size6-30 m x 5-10 m
- Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
- LeavesFerny blue-green leaves to 13 cm long. Glands at the junction of all pairs of leaf segments on central leaf stalk; leaflets >2 mm long, pointed. Smooth ridges on silvery branchlets.
- Flower colourLemon to bright yellow
- Flowering timeJuly to October
- FlowersCovered in branched bunches of ball-shaped flowerheads. Purplish-brown pods 6-10 cm x 7-10 mm.
- Bird attractingSeeds, insects
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsDeep moist soil in mountain forests and beside watercourses. Tolerates snow and frost. Full sun, semi or dappled shade.
- Garden useFast growing screen in moist areas. Erosion control. Can suffer borer attack. Tends to be smaller in drier conditions.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
- Aboriginal Use Food - seeds & gum; glue, waterproofing & ointment - gum; timber - axe handles
- Related speciesAcacia nano-dealbata is smaller, bushy with shorter, hairless leaflets with rounded tips and broader pods.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3, 5 Peter Kinchington ©
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