Scientific Name: Acacia falcata

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  • Pronunciation:
    ah KAY sha fal-CAR-tah
  • Common Name:
    Sickle-leaved Wattle
  • Type:
    Tree to 4 metres
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Cream
  • Fruit:
    Long flat straight pods to 10 cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Open eucalypt forest on stony soils
  • Species List:
    Craft, Bush food, Wooroi,
Cultural Notes

Source of fibre. Many acacia species have edible seeds and gum.

Identification Notes

Leaves: Phyllodes, falcate (sword-shaped) to 20 cm x 4 cm. Alternate.||Flowers in balls.||Fruit: pod - flat, straight to 10 cm.||

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||