| BRIEF DESCRIPTION Usually a shrub or small tree reaching a height of 5-10 m, but on favourable sites it can become 20 m tall. It has an open crown with attractive soft green foliage, pale yellow flowers and can have a moderately straight trunk up to between 1/2 and 2/3 of the tree height. USES It can provide firewood, posts, and poles. The bark is a good source of tanning. It can be utilized for shade, shelter, soil conservation on steep slopes, and as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Green wattle, Black wattle, Blue skin, Ferny wattle. FURTHER INF Green wattle occurs in the coastal region of southeast Austalia within the latitudinal range 25-37°S at elevations between sea level and 1300 m. It can be found on undulating coastal lowlands, foothills, moderate and steep mountain slopes, valleys and hilly tablelands. Its ability to regenerate rapidly makes it a potential weed species. |
