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Acacia holosericea

Authority A. Cunn. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Candelabra wattle, Strap wattle Editor Ecocrop code 298

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub or small tree reaching a height of 4-9 m. It has silver foliage, long flower spikes and twisted pods. USES The wood can be used as firewood and charcoal. It can be used as windbreak, to revegetate mining land, and for sand dune fixation. It can be planted as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Perennial tree or shrub, with a live-span of more than 50 years. COMMON NAMES Wah-roon. FURTHER INF Wah-roon is indigenous to northern Australia between latitudes 11-24°S. It can be found at elevations between sea level and 750 m, with the main occurrence between 150-450 m. Wah-roon can be found on inland plains, hilly uplands, coastal lowlands, and dune fields. It is common along or close to seaaonally dry watercourses with sandy or gravelly banks. The species is nitrogen-fixing.
Sources
Grassland Index National RC 1980 pp 92 [RAIN, FER, TEMP, KTMP, TEXT] House A 1992 pp 10-11 [RAIN, DRA, KTMP, TEXT, DEP, PH, SAL] Turnbull J 1986 pp 144-145 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, FER, USE]