Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia colletioides
Spine Bush
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Belah-Rosewood and Mallee woodland on sandy calcareous red earth. Very well-drained, light to medium soils. Partial or full sun, and in low rainfall situations. Drought resistant. Frost and lime tolerant.
Habit:
Erect to spreading shrub, mostly 1-4m high. Tangled, prickly, often dome-shaped. Pods twisted or coiled 1 or more times. Has golden-yellow flowers (Jul – Oct).
Seed Collection:
Nov to Dec.
Propagation:
From seed or cuttings. Seed should be scarified or heat treated prior to sowing.
VALUES:
Land Protection:
Legume, improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen. Fast growing.
Ornamental:
An ornamental species.
Other:
Bark has been used for tanning of leather.