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Acacia rothii

Authority Bailey Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 2692

Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small tree usually 6-10 m tall but it can reach up to 12 m. The trunk is moderately straight and the crown open. USES The wood can be used as fuel and the tree has been very successful for revegetating open-cut bauxite mining sites. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Tooroo. FURTHER INF Tooroo occurs in northern Australia within the latitudinal range 11-15°30'S at elevations between sea level and 800 m. It can be found on low hills and gently undulating to almost level plains. It is nitrogen-fixing. Its persistance make it a potential weed under some conditions.
Sources
SOURCES (A. rothii Bailey) Turnbull J 1986 pp 190-191 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, DEP, PH, FER, USE]