Reed-lea wattle
Acacia calamifolia

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 temperate plant. It can tolerate frosts.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia (country/location of origin), Egypt

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

The seeds need to have the hard seed coats broken by scarifying or putting in boiling water.

Its other names

Local names

Wallowa

Synonyms

Acacia calamifolia Lodd.; and others