Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia ligulata
Sandhill Wattle
Other Names: Dune Wattle, Small Cooba, Umbrella Bush, Marpoo, Dune Wattle, Little Cooba, Small Cooba
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
Habit:
Dome-shaped bushy shrub with spreading branches, 1-4m high. Orange-yellow flowers (Sep-Nov).
Habitat & Site Preference:
Open Mulga and Bluebush communities on sandhills and lake lunettes. Full sun, frost hardy, and drought tolerant. Prefers 200 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect seed Nov-Jan. Propagate from scarified or heat-treated seed. Fast growing.
Values & Uses:
Shelterbelts, soil erosion control. Nitrogen-fixing legume, improves soil fertility. Provides resting sites for kangaroos. Gum eaten, seeds ground and cooked by First Nations People.