Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia lineata
Streaked Wattle
Other Names:
Name Origin:
lineata — from Latin lineatus, marked by a line or lines, probably referring to streaked sticky nerves of ‘leaves’.
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Regional:
Locally common in the far west of region. Noted in areas: Urana-Rand- Corowa and Boree.
Australia:
Qld, NSW, Vic, SA.
Habitat:
Dry sclerophyll forest, woodland and mallee, on sandy or gravely soil.
Habit:
Erect or spreading shrub, 60 cm to 2 m high. Smooth grey bark, resinous hairy branchlets and erect deep-green sticky ‘leaves’.
Site Preference:
Well-drained soil in partial or full sun. Tolerates drought and frost.
Flowering:
Golden-yellow, Aug-Oct.
Seed Collection:
Nov to Dec.
Propagation:
From scarified seed or cuttings.
VALUES:
Shade & Shelter:
Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks, as bushy to ground-level.
Land Protection:
Legume — improves soil fertility by ‘fixing’ nitrogen.
Wildlife:
Good habitat.
Ornamental:
Neat ornamental. Particularly attractive in flower.