Hickory wattle, Brown salwood
Acacia aulacocarpa

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.

Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Indonesia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

It can be grown from treated seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Golden-flowered salwood

Synonyms

Racosperma aulocarpum (Benth.) Medley;