Coastal wattle
Acacia oraria, Fam. Mimosaceae
Shrub or small tree from 3-10m high.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Shrub or small tree |
| 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: |
White, Yellow, Cream |
| Flower description: | Creamy-white to pale yellow, fragrant ball flowers in clusters from February to September. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown, Purple, Green, White |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Curvey, veined pods, changing from purple-green to whitish-brown, to 10cm long, holding numerous black seeds and with a red or orange aril from September to October. |
| Habitat: | Beach scrub, gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, littoral rainforest |
| Distribution | Cape York and Carmilla, south of Mackay. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Notes: | |
| Information sources: | Beasley J. (2009) Plants of Cape York: The Compact Guide |
