Juniper wattle, Prickly Moses
Acacia ulicifolia

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.

Where it is found

It grows in subtropical and warm temperate locations.

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

It

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia dillwyniifolia Courtois; Acacia juniperina Willd.; Acacia pungens Spreng.; Mimosa juniperina Vent.; Mimosa ulicifolia Salisb.; and others