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Acacia leptostachya


Acacia leptostachya FlowerAcacia leptostachya Form

Common Name: Townsville Wattle
   
Family: Mimosaceae
   
Form and Size: Large bushy shrub or small tree to 5m
   
Distribution: Common across northern Australia in woodlands and watercourses
   
Leaves: Slender silver – grey in colour, with 3-5 prominent veins from the base of the leaf. New growth is covered in silky hairs giving a white appearance
   
Bark: Brown and rough
   
Flowers: Slender yellow spikes occurring in pairs in the leaf axil
   
Flowering Period: June to August
   
Fruit: Pods are dark brown in colour, occur in clusters and are twisted and curled. The pods remain on the tree after the seeds have fallen from the pods
   
Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from treated seed. Pruning will assist with maintaining a bushy form.



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Source: Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the Tropics,
compiled by Keith Townsend for Society for Growing Australian Plants.


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