| BRIEF DESCRIPTION It is commonly a small tree of 8-20 m, but it can become up to 30 m tall and reach 1 m in diameter. On shallow, dry soils it can be reduced to 2-3 m. On open sites it has a low trunk and an open branched crown, in the forest the trunk can be up to 2/3 of the tree height. USES The wood is hard, strong, and tough. It can be used for tool handles, furniture, joinery, poles, mining timber, fence posts, and firewood. The bark has a high tanning content. The tree is planted as an ornamental, as a windbreak, and for gully stabilisation and it is a good source of pollen for bees. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Bodalla wattle, Bodalla silver wattle, Red wattle. FURTHER INF Bodalla wattle can be found in a small area in southeastern Australia within the latitudinal range 35-38°S at elevations between sea level and 1000 m. It occurs on a wide range of topography including river valleys in hilly to mountainous contry, steep rocky hillsides, and stony ridges. It may have the potential of becomming a weed on some sites. (pH estimated by the compiler). |
SOURCES (A. silvestris Tindale)
Turnbull J 1986 pp 196-197 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, DEP, DRA, FER, USE] |
