| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub 3-4 m tall to a medium sized tree reaching up to 25 m. USES The wood is hard and heavy and should be a good fuel. It can also be used for posts and poles. The tree can provide shade, shelter, and erosion control. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Acacia polystachya. FURTHER INF The tree occurs in northeasten Queensland, Australia within the latitudinal range 10-19°S at elevations between sea level and 500 m. It is found in lowlands, often immediately behind beaches, and in foodhills, on steep rocky slopes or on alluvial adjacent to watercourses. It is nitrogen-fixing and withstands a high level of salt spray. |
SOURCES (A. polystachya A. Cunn. ex Benth.)
Turnbull J 1986 pp 186-187 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, PH, FER, USE] |