Queensland Native Seeds

Acacia julifera

Scientific NameAcacia julifera
CategoriesNitrogen FixerTreeWattle
Common Name(s)
FamilyFabaceae, Subfamily Mimosoideae

Description

"Tree to c. 7.5 m high or straggly shrub to c. 3 m. Bark rough, fibrous, reddish, greyish brown or black. Branchlets slightly flattened towards apices..." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)

Notes

The long, narrow pods of Acacia julifera are relatively straight, terete and striated when dry. The phyllodes have a curved upper margin, the bottom margin being amost straight. The features will help with field identification.

Historical Notes

Distribution

"Occurs in Qld from near Forsayth S to the N.S.W. border; possibly occurring on the North Coast of N.S.W. (records not verified). Grows in coastal and subcoastal country, often on sandstone, in well-drained sandy soils in open eucalypt scrub-woodland or grassland."(WorldWideWattle ver. 2)



References and Related Links

WorldWideWattle ver. 2. Published on the internet at: www.worldwidewattle.com [Accessed on Sept 22, 2019]

http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/julifera.php?id=23893