Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia deanei
Deane’s Wattle
Other Names: Green Wattle
Regional Subspecies:
Acacia deanei subsp. deanei – Deane’s Wattle
Acacia deanei subsp. paucijuga – Green Wattle
Occurrence:
Regional:
Either one or both of the two subspecies were noted in the areas: Urana-Rand-Corowa; Long Plain-West Hume; Majors Creek; Deadmans-Bungowannah; Yambla; Upper Back-Upper Jerra Jerra; Mountain Tunnel; Coppabella; Narandera-Morundah-Galore-Collingullie; The Rock-Henty-Milbrulong; Boree; Brookong; Lower Sandy; Upper Sandy; Buckargingah; Wagga City; Mates Gully; and Eringowarrah-Deltroit-Hillas-Jellingro & Oaky.
Australia:
Qld, NSW, Vic.
Habitat:
Various sclerophyll communities on a range of soils.
Habit:
Erect shrub or small tree, mostly 2-7 m high. Smooth grey-brown bark and green or green- yellow feathery foliage. Often in thickets.
Site Preference:
Tolerates frost.
Characteristics:
Very hardy. Browsed by sheep, particularly when more palatable forage is scarce.
Flowering:
Golden-yellow or more or less white, any time.
Propagation:
From scarified seed.
Regeneration:
From seed. Seeds freely and regenerates strongly in disturbed sites. Readily established when direct seeded.
VALUES:
Shade & Shelter:
Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks.
Land Protection:
Particularly valuable for controlling erosion due to soil-binding fibrous roots. Legume — improves soil fertility by ‘fixing’ nitrogen.
Wildlife:
Excellent habitat.
Ornamental:
Attractive ornamental for hedges, screening and low maintenance areas. Hardy and adaptable in cultivation.
Other:
Poisonous to sheep and cattle if heavily grazed.
