Flinder's Range Wattle
Acacia iteaphylla
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 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.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from treated seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Port Lincoln Wattle, Willow leaf wattle