Scientific Name: Acacia sophorae

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  • Pronunciation:
    ah-KAY-sha soph-OR-ay
  • Common Name:
    Coastal Wattle
  • Derivation:
    Acacia: Gr. akakia - to sharpen (first species described had short, pointed leaves) sophorae: from Arabic sofaira - yellowish
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Status:
    Select Status
  • Flowers:
    yellow, rods, winter/spring
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Flowers Color:
    Select Color
  • Fruit Color:
    Select Color
  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast
  • Species List:
    SBHS, Craft, Bush food, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Batianoff 87, NNS Fern Track, BHNR, Girraween
Cultural Notes

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

Bush food: Ripening seed pods roasted and seeds picked out and eaten. Seeds may be eaten or ground to flour and cooked as damper. 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.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye