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Acacia cowleana

Authority Tate Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Hall’s Creek wattle Editor Ecocrop code 2600

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A few branched shrub or a small tree reaching a height of 2-7 m. USES It can provide firewood, charcoal, and shelter. The seeds are edible. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial with a lifetime of 5-12 years. Pruned trees can regrow to there former height of 160-200 cm within 10 months. COMMON NAMES Halls Creek wattle. FURTHER INF Halls Creek wattle can be found in northern Australia within the latitudinal range 17-27°S at elevations between 100-650 m. The tree is a heavy seed producer and has the potential of becoming a weed on certain sites.
Sources
SOURCES (A. cowleana Tate) Turnbull J 1986 pp 126-127 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, FER, USE, LIMIT] House A 1991 pp 10-11 & 17-19 [TEMP, RAIN, DRA, KTMP, TEXT, DEP, SAL, USE]