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Coastal Wattle

Acacia oraria, Fam. Mimosaceae


Shrub or small tree from 3-10m high.

Form or habit: Shrub or small tree,Acacia / wattle
Latex: Mimosaceae
Leaf: Simple Alternate
Phyllodes greyish, up to 10cm x 4.5cm, three dominant veins, glabrous, rounded, basal gland present.
Flower conspicuous: Conspicuous
Flower colour: Creamy-white to pale yellow
Flower description: Fragrant ball flowers in clusters from February to September.
Fruit conspicuous: Conspicuous
Fruit colour: Changes from purple-green to whitish-brown
Fruit: Dry
Fruit description: Curvey, veined pods to 10cm long, holding numerous black seeds and with a red or orange aril from September to October.
Habitat: Gallery (Riverine or riparian) forest,Beach Scrub/Littoral Rainforest
Distribution Cape York and Carmilla, south of Mackay.
Food source for:
Toxicity: No toxicity known
Origin: Australia
Weed: No
Weed status:
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