Acacia deanei
(R. T. Baker) W.B. Welch, Coombs & McGlynn
Deane's wattle
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAcacia deanei, commonly known as green wattle or Deane's wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is shrub or tree with leathery, bipinnate leaves, heads of cream-coloured, pale yellow or yellow flowers and linear to narrowly oblong, leathery pods.
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 ground into flour.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are ground into flour.
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Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia,
Production
It flowers throughout the year.
References (1)
- Williams A. & Sides, T., 2008, Wiradjuri Plant Use in the Murrumbidgee Catchment. Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority. Wagga Wagga, p 9
