Family:

Fabaceae

Acacia lineata

Streaked Wattle

Other Names:

Name Origin:

lineata — from Latin lineatus, marked by a line or lines, probably referring to streaked sticky nerves of ‘leaves’.

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Regional:

Locally common in the far west of region. Noted in areas: Urana-Rand- Corowa and Boree.

Australia:

Qld, NSW, Vic, SA.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll forest, woodland and mallee, on sandy or gravely soil.

Habit:

Erect or spreading shrub, 60 cm to 2 m high. Smooth grey bark, resinous hairy branchlets and erect deep-green sticky ‘leaves’.

Site Preference:

Well-drained soil in partial or full sun. Tolerates drought and frost.

Flowering:

Golden-yellow, Aug-Oct.

Seed Collection:

Nov to Dec.

Propagation:

From scarified seed or cuttings.

VALUES:

Shade & Shelter:

Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks, as bushy to ground-level.

Land Protection:

Legume — improves soil fertility by ‘fixing’ nitrogen.

Wildlife:

Good habitat.

Ornamental:

Neat ornamental. Particularly attractive in flower.