Family | Mimosaceae |
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Description | Small to medium tree often with weeping but irregular branching habit. Long-lived. |
Flowering Time | late summer-winter |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | View |
Vegetation Communities | Grassy woodlands, riparian zones and floodplains |
Soil Types | Generally on soils of medium texture and fertility. |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Important species for soil stabilisation in riparian environments. Key revegetation species in Central Hunter communities and in many parts of Queensland |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Individual specimens are highly variable but the best forms are extremely attractive. |
Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. Foliage and pods eaten by stock. Attractive timber for craft uses. |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | average to high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | high |
Shade | low |
Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | 15 |
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Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | physical |
Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 4-30 |
Direct Seeding | easy |