Acacia doratoxylon

South West Slopes Revegetation Guide

Acacia doratoxylon

CurrawangAcacia doratoxylon

Species Information

Synonyms
Common Names Currawang, Spearwood, Lancewood, Myall.
Family Mimosaceae - Mimosa family.
Name Origin From Greek doratos, spear, and xylon, wood, because the Kooris made spears from

Specimen Data - CSU 904

Location 70km short of Albury on the Lockhart / Walbundrie Road NSW.
Notes Found on a roadside in sedimentary soil. Zone: 55 Easting: 456997 Northing: 6075483
Collector Earl, G., Kent, K. & Manders, B. Date 01/10/1999
Determined By Kent, Kylie Date 15/02/2000

South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information

Regional: Rocky outcrops of the following areas: Urana-Rand-Corowa; Narrandera-Morundah- Galore-Collingullie; Burrumbuttock-West Hume; Bowna-Jindera; Walla Walla; Yambla; Holbrook; Upper Back & Upper Jerra Jerra; Ten Mile; The Rock-Henty-Milbrulong; Brookong; Upper Sandy; Buckargingah; Burkes-Graveyard; Lower Kyeamba & Main; O'Briens South & McLeods; Upper Kyeamba and Keajura.
Australia: All mainland states and territories, but mainly NSW (western slopes - plains region) and eastern Vic.
Habitat: Eucalypt and Callitris woodland on rocky ridges and mallee on red sand.
Habit: Erect or spreading tree or shrub, 3-8 m high. Dense crown of olive-green narrow 'leaves'.
Similar Species:
Site Preference:
Characteristics: Stock occasionally eat the foliage. Slow-growing but long-lived.
Flowering: Bright yellow, usually Aug-Nov.
Seed Collection: Early Dec-late Jan. Monitor closely, as seeds dropped soon after maturity.
Propagation: From scarified seed ( 100 viable seeds per gram). Pour boiling or very hot water over seed and soak for several hours before drying and sowing.
Regeneration: From seed, particularly after fire.
Timber: Excellent, produces a hot fire. Dark brown, very hard and heavy. Pleasantly perfumed when freshly cut. Resembles Blackwood (A. melanoxylon) timber, but is heavier and less-grained. Tends to split, but still valuable for furniture.
Shade and Shelter: Useful low-level cover in windbreaks.
Land Protection: Good growth in rocky erodible soil and on recharge areas. Legume - improves soil fertility through 'fixing' nitrogen.
Wildlife: Good habitat. Provides pollen for native moths, butterflies and other insects, which attract insect-eating birds. Appears to be the most prolific pollen producer of all wattles. Birds including parrots and native pigeons eat seeds.
Ornamental: Attractive specimen for gardens.
Other: Spears reputedly made from the wood.

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, rocky areas
Rainfall(mm) : 300
Growth Rate : slow
Tolerates : frost; drought
Resents : poor drainage
Uses & Comments : fuel; fixes nitrogen; furniture timber; windbreak; recharge control; wildlife; ornamental

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