Acacia ammobia
Maconochie
Mount Conner wattle
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAcacia ammobia, commonly known as the Mount Connor wattle, or Mount Conner wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to areas near the border between South Australia and the Northern Territory. It is a shrub or small tree with linear phyllodes, flowers arranged in 1 or 2 spikes on side shoots, each spike with densely crowded yellow flowers. The fruit is a linear pods 55–110 mm (2.2–4.3 in) long with dar brown seeds.
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 cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sand dunes in hot arid sites. It occurs in Central Australia. It grows in a warm arid climate with hot summers and cool winters.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. The hard seed coat needs to be broken.
Notes
There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Utalpara
References (3)
- Doran, J.C., & Turnbull, J.W. (Eds), 1997, Australian Trees and Shrubs: species for land rehabilitation and farm plantings in the tropics. ACIAR Monograph No 24. p 104
- Ferns, Useful Temperate Plants.
- Lister, P.R., P. Holford, T. Haigh, and D.A. Morrison, 1996, Acacia in Australia: Ethnobotany and potential food crop. p. 228-236. In: J. Janick (ed.), Progress in new crops. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
