Varnish wattle
Acacia verniciflua

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 is a temperate plant. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Pods, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia binervata Dehnh.; Acacia exudans Lindl.; Acacia gracilis Dehnh.; Acacia graveolens G. Lodd.; Acacia virgata G. Lodd.; Racosperma vernicifluum (A. Cunn.) Pedley;