South West Slopes Revegetation Guide
Acacia deanei subsp deanei
Deane's Wattle
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Species Information
| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
Deane's Wattle, Green Wattle. |
| Family |
Mimosaceae - Mimosa family. |
| Name Origin |
deanei - after H. Deane, Gilgandra railway engineer who collected the first specimen |
Specimen Data - CSU 1604
| Location |
The Gap Road NSW, specimen from CSU Wagga Weeds Collection. |
| Notes |
Zone: Easting: Northing: |
| Collector |
Brown, Norma |
Date |
01/10/1985 |
| Determined By |
Kent, Kylie |
Date |
14/06/2000 |
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information
| Regional: |
Either one or both of the two subspecies were noted in the areas: Urana-Rand-Corowa; Long Plain-West Hume; Majors Creek; Deadmans-Bungowannah; Yambla; Upper Back-Upper Jerra Jerra; Mountain Tunnel; Coppabella; Narandera-Morundah-Galore-Collingullie; The Rock-Henty-Milbrulong; Boree; Brookong; Lower Sandy; Upper Sandy; Buckargingah; Wagga City; Mates Gully; and Eringowarrah-Deltroit-Hillas-Jellingro & Oaky. |
| Australia: |
Qld, NSW, Vic. |
| Habitat: |
Various sclerophyll communities on a range of soils. |
| Habit: |
Erect shrub or small tree, mostly 2-7 m high. Smooth grey-brown bark and green or green-yellow feathery foliage. Often in thickets. |
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| Characteristics: |
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| Flowering: |
Golden-yellow or more or less white, any time. |
| Seed Collection: |
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| Propagation: |
From scarified seed. |
| Regeneration: |
From seed. Seeds freely and regenerates strongly in disturbed sites. Readily established when direct seeded. |
| Timber: |
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| Shade and Shelter: |
Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks. |
| Land Protection: |
Particularly valuable for controlling erosion due to soil-binding fibrous roots. Legume - improves soil fertility by 'fixing' nitrogen. |
| Wildlife: |
Excellent habitat. |
| Ornamental: |
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| Other: |
Poisonous to sheep and cattle if heavily grazed. |
Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
| Site/Preferred Habitat : |
well-drained soil |
| Rainfall(mm) : |
550 |
| Growth Rate : |
fast |
| Tolerates : |
frost; drought |
| Resents : |
poor drainage |
| Uses & Comments : |
windbreak; fixes nitrogen; erosion control; wildlife; ornamental. Poisonous if heavily grazed |
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