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.