Scientific Name: Acacia cincinnata

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  • Pronunciation:
    ah-KAY-sha sin-sin-ART-ah
  • Common Name:
    Coin Spot Wattle, Coil Pod Wattle
  • Derivation:
    Acacia: Gr. akakia - to sharpen (first species described had short, pointed leaves)
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Status:
    Select Status
  • Flowers:
    Cream, rod, autumn, winter
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Flowers Color:
    Select Color
  • Fruit Color:
    Select Color
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Craft, Emu Mt., Pacific Lutheran College, Janet, Cooloothin,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Acacia species - Many wattle species have gum that exudes from their stems and trunks. The pale gums can be sucked like candy or soaked in water as jelly. Source of fibre.

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Photographer Stephanie Haslam

Identification Notes

Fruit: Tightly coiled pods like piles of coins. Flower: flowers in rods.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery. Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm