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.