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Indigenous Plants Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Acacia mearnsii |
| Common Name: | Black Wattle , late black wattle , green wattle , Garrong |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Large Tree (over 6 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use |
| Indigenous Plant Use: | Gum is used as chewing gum that dissolves as you chew. Bark can be soaked to make a tea, which is claimed to be good for indigestion.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 8-20 m x 6-10 m |
| Foliage: | Olive-green ferny leaves to 20 cm long. Glands on central leaf stalks both at the junction and between pairs of leaf segments. |
| Flowers: | Dense bunches of highly perfumed pale yellow flowerheads (balls). Pods constricted between seeds, 6-15 cm x 5-9 mm, September-December |
| General Comments: | A fast-growing open tree with smooth dark bark. Resents pruning. Gum often exudes from the bark. Attractive shade tree. Plant away from target areas. A legume. Birds like the seeds and the insects it attracts. Food plant for caterpillars. |
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