Scientific Name: Acacia disparrima var disparrima (was Acacia aulacocarpa)

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  • Pronunciation:
    ah-KAY-sha dis-pah-REE-mah
  • Common Name:
    Hickory Wattle, Ironbark wattle
  • Derivation:
    Acacia: Gr. akakia - to sharpen (first species described had short, pointed leaves)
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Status:
    Select Status
  • Flowers:
    Rod, Yellow, Cream Summer Autumn
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Flowers Color:
    Select Color
  • Fruit Color:
    Select Color
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Eucalypt Forest
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Weyba Esp, Craft, Bush food, FI Podberscek, NLTalks2010, Biosphere Day Noosa Woods, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Cooroy Primary School, NNP service road, Cooroibah26.4.09, Cooloothin Corner, Banana, Old Tewantin, Upper Mt. Tinbeerwah, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Fraser Island, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Noosa Council Preferred Species list., Janet, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Boreen Point, TAFE, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, Noosa River NP, Stratford Park, NNS, Upper Yandina Creek, Heritage Park, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.14.
Cultural Notes

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

Honey Production: honey source nil, pollen source medium.Seeds and gum eaten. 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. Wood used for boomerangs and clubs. Source of fibre.

Identification Notes

Flowers yellow in rod. Leaves grey green phyllodes. Pods look like leaves

Associated Fauna

Bird Attracting: Birds enjoy nectar and insects from blossom. Butterfly larval food plant: Fiery Jewel, and Imperial Hairstreak (Common Imperial Blue), pictured.

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type). Successfully propagated by Noosa & District Landcare. Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery. Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm. Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye. Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery. Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare