Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia ligulata
Sandhill Wattle
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Often found growing in open Mulga and Bluebush communities on sandhills and lake lunettes. Full sun. Frost hardy and drought tolerant.
Habit:
Dome-shaped bushy shrub with spreading branches, 1-4m high. Orange-yellow flowers from Sep-Nov.
Seed Collection:
Nov to Jan.
Propagation:
From seed. Seed should be scarified or heat treated prior to sowing.
Regeneration:
Fast growing
VALUES:
Land Protection:
Used for shelter belts and in soil erosion control. Legume, improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen.
Wildlife:
Kangaroos use it to rest under in sandy country.
First Nations:
Gum eaten and seed ground to make a paste that was cooked and eaten.