| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small tree or shrub reaching a height of 7-10 m or up to 13 on good sites and a trunk diameter of up 30 cm. The tree usually has a straight stem and light, ascending branches. USES It can be utilized as forage and will provide light shade. The wood can be used as fuel, posts, poles, and small joinery items. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Burrows wattle, Yarran, Currawang. FURTHER INF Burrows wattle occurs naturally in limited areas of eastern Australia within the latitudinal range 23-32°S, at elevations between 175-375 m. Its topographical range include plains and gentle undulating country with some tablelands. It is nitrogen-fixing. The tree may be a potential weed in high rainfall areas. |
Grassland Index
Turnbull J 1986 pp 116-117 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, DEP, PH, FER, USE, LIMIT] |
