Acacia iteaphylla
F. Muell. ex Benth.
Flinder's Range Wattle
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAcacia iteaphylla, commonly known as Flinders Range wattle, Port Lincoln wattle, winter wattle and willow-leaved wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to South Australia.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally on sands and Jarrah woodland. It is resistant to drought and frost. It needs an open sunny position. Tasmania Herbarium.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from treated seeds.
Notes
There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.
Also Known As
Port Lincoln Wattle, Willow leaf wattle
References (5)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 21
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www;ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Linnaea 26:617. 1855
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 312
- Ven's Creek Nursery
