Fabaceae

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Ascending, layered shrub to small tree to 8 m high. Leaves are minutely hairy and greyish-blue. Flowers are bright yellow spikes to 20 mm long. Flowering depends on rain.

Slopes and ranges with stony, well-drained, medium to light soils in full sun. Tolerates frost and lime. Prefers 300 to 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.

Collect seed from Sep-Jan. Propagate from scarified or heat-treated seed. Fast growth rate.

Provides light shade and protection from erosion. Nitrogen-fixing legume, improves soil fertility. Wood used for weapons and tools by First Nations People, and seeds and gum were used as food sources. Attractive and suitable for gardens. A very important forage plant.