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.