Family:

Fabaceae

Acacia homalophylla

Yarran

Other Names:

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Habitat & Site Selection:

Across a wide variety of soils and vegetation types. Full sun. Tolerates wide range of soils. Resists frost and drought. 

Habit:

Shrub or small tree 5-10m high, with rough fibrous bark on sturdy trunk. Ashy or greyish-green leaves. Has golden-yellow to cream flowers (Aug – Nov).

Seed Collection:

Dec to Jan.

Propagation:

From seed.

Regeneration:

Often suckering.

VALUES:

Shade & Shelter:

Useful in windbreaks. Low level shade and shelter. 

Land Protection:

Legume, improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen. Fast growing.

Fuel:

Highly prized as firewood.

Timber:

Timber very hard, strong and attractively grained. Used for cabinet making, turning and in fencing. 

First Nations:

Gum and seeds eaten. Wood used for boomerangs and spears. 

Ornamental:

Useful ornamental.

Other:

Foliage eaten by livestock in dry periods.