| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A multi-stemmed shrub reaching a height of 2-4 m and sometimes up to 8 m. USES Can be used for firewood, erosion control, and low shelter. GROWING PERIOD Perennial withstanding a dry season of 7-9 months. COMMON NAMES Fritzroy wattle, Pindan wattle. FURTHER INF Fritzroy wattle is common dry sandy and stony soils in northern central and northwestern Australia. It occur within the lattudinal range 16-25°S at elevations between sea level and 500 m. It can be found on a range of topographical situations including coastal plains, ironstone ridges, stony hills, watercourses and alluvial drainage lines. It is nitrogen fixing. |
SOURCES (A. ancistrocarpa Maiden & Blakely)
Turnbull J 1986 pp 98-99 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, PH, FER, USE]
House A 1991 pp 8-9 & 24-25 [TEMP, RAIN, DRA, KTMP, TEXT, DEP, SAL, USE] |
