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VARNISH WATTLE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Varnish Wattle
Description
Varnish Wattle is a shrub or small tree that grows from 1 m to 4 m high. The phyllodes are variable in shape from very narrow to lance-shaped to oblong, and grow to 2 cm to 9 cm long and up to 15 mm wide. Pale-yellow flowers are produced in winter and spring between July and November. The flower heads are spherical. The seed pods grow up to 10 cm long. The seeds are shiny black.
Habitat
Eucalyptus woodland
Distribution
Varnish Wattle is found in in eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south east Queensland, near Adelaide in South Australia, eastern Tasmania.
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 3 - 5
Spread (m): 3 - 5
Soil Texture: sand, loam, clay
Soil pH: soils with pH less than 8
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 450
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: winter, spring, summer
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Propagation
scarified seed
Wildlife Interest
attract seed-eating birds and insect-eating birds
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Mimosaceae | | Genus: | Acacia | | Species: | verniciflua | | Common Name: | Varnish Wattle |
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Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia baileyana
Acacia beckleri
Acacia boormanii
Acacia brachybotrya
Acacia brachystachya
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Acacia caesiella
Acacia calamifolia
Acacia cardiophylla
Acacia chrysocephala
Acacia cognata
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