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Notes
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| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub or small tree reaching a height of 2-8 m. USES The wood can be used for posts, poles, and fuel. The tree are browsed by cattle, and it can be used for dune rehabilitation on rocky coastal sites an reclamation of salt-effected sites and as a low windbreak. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. It withstands dry periods of 5-9 months. COMMON NAMES Salt wattle, Jila jila bush, Nyarlka. FURTHER INF Salt wattle occur in northwestern Australia at latitudes between 14-26°S and elevations from sea level to 400 m. It can be found on plains, sand dunes, along drainage lines or on low-lying or hilly country where it often occur in topographical situations where it recieves additional water. It is tolerant of alkaline, highly saline and waterlogged conditions. |
Sources
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Grassland Index
House A 1992 pp 6-7 & 23-24 [RAIN, DRA, KTMP, TEXT, DEP, PH, USE]
Turnbull J 1986 pp 96-97 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, FER, USE] |