South West Slopes Revegetation Guide
Acacia flexifolia
Bent-leaf Wattle
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Species Information
| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
Bent-leaf Wattle |
| Family |
Mimosaceae - Mimosa family. |
| Name Origin |
flexifolia - from Latin flexus, bent, and folium, leaf, presumably referring to flexibility of fresh 'leaves' and twigs. |
Specimen Data -
| Location |
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| Notes |
No Specimen Data Available |
| Collector |
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Date |
01/09/1997 |
| Determined By |
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Date |
01/09/1997 |
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information
| Regional: |
Noted in the Narrandera-Morundah-Galore-Collingullie region. |
| Australia: |
Qld, NSW, Vic. |
| Habitat: |
Chiefly woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and mallee in inland districts. |
| Habit: |
Spreading bushy shrub, 30 cm to 1.5 m high. Angled or flattened resinous branchlets and grey-green 'leaves'. |
| Similar Species: |
Related to Streaked Wattle (A. lineata) but differs in 'leaf' shape, flowers and seed pods. |
| Site Preference: |
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| Characteristics: |
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| Flowering: |
Golden-yellow, usually Jun-Sept. Perfumed. |
| Seed Collection: |
Nov to Dec. |
| Propagation: |
From scarified seed or cuttings. |
| Regeneration: |
From seed and suckers after fire, forming dense groundcover. Does not establish as readily as most wattles when direct seeded. |
| Timber: |
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| Shade and Shelter: |
Useful low-level cover in windbreaks. |
| Land Protection: |
Legume - improves soil fertility by 'fixing' nitrogen. |
| Wildlife: |
Good habitat. |
| Ornamental: |
Attractive ornamental or informal hedge for gardens as flowers mostly during winter. Responds well to light pruning after flower |
| Other: |
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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) : |
400-700 |
| Growth Rate : |
moderate |
| Tolerates : |
frost; dryness |
| Resents : |
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| Uses & Comments : |
windbreak; fixes nitrogen; ornamental. |
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