Desert wattle
Acacia pachycarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

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.

There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Western Australia. It grows on sandy soils. It needs a well drained sunny position.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

It is grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia crassifrugis Tindale & Maconochie;