Acacia dealbata- Silver Wattle
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Description
- Fast growing evergreen tree or shrub. Native to Tasmania. Typically a pioneer species after fire. Nitrogen fixing. Useful selection for a windbreak, erosion control, revegetation, soil improver.
Cultural
- Bark used to make coase rope & string, the resinous sap for glue or to mix with ash to make poultices, the timber for tools & seeds to make flour.
Ecological
- Winter food source for arboreal marsupials including Leadbeater possum, sugar glider, squirrel glider, mahogany glider and yellow-bellied glider. Valuable source of pollen for bees
Height
- 12-15m
Width
- 8-10m
Sun
- Full sun
Soil Type
- Acid, neutral
Flowering time
- Winter-Spring