Family:

Fabaceae

Acacia flexifolia

Bent-leaf Wattle

Other Names: Small Winter Wattle

Regional Subspecies:

Similar Species:

Related to Streaked Wattle (A. lineata) but differs in ‘leaf’ shape, flowers and seed pods.

Occurrence:

Regional:

Noted in the Narrandera-Morundah-Galore-Collingullie region.

Australia:

Qld, NSW, Vic.

Habitat:

Chiefly woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and mallee in inland districts.

Habit:

Spreading bushy shrub, 30 cm to 1.5 m high. Angled or flattened resinous branchlets and grey- green ‘leaves’.

Site Preference:

Well-drained light to heavy soils, partial to full sun. Tolerates frost. Withstands extended dry periods.

Characteristics:

Adaptable.

Flowering:

Golden-yellow, usually Jun-Sept. Perfumed.

Seed Collection:

Nov to Dec.

Propagation:

From scarified seed or cuttings.

VALUES:

Shade & Shelter:

Useful low-level cover in windbreaks.

Land Protection:

Legume — improves soil fertility by ‘fixing’ nitrogen.

Wildlife:

Good habitat.

Ornamental:

Attractive ornamental or informal hedge for gardens as flowers mostly during winter. Responds well to light pruning after flowering.