Scientific Name: Acacia ulicifolia

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  • Pronunciation:
    ah-KAY-sha you-liss-ee-FOE-lee-ah
  • Common Name:
    Prickly Moses
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    FABACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    spring, balls, cream
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Flowers Color:
    White
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Heath
  • Species List:
    SBHS, Arthur Harrold NR,Craft, Bush food, Fraser Island, Janet, Batianoff 87, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, Arthur Harrold NR, NNS, NNP Coast Track,
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.

Identification Notes

Leaves prickly- narrow |Flowers in balls||