Fabaceae

stenophylla – meaning narrow leaves.

n/a

Erect or spreading tree, 4-10 m high. Fissured, dark grey-brown bark, angled or flattened branchlets. Open crown of long, thin, drooping ‘leaves.’ Creamy yellow flowers, Mar-Jul, sometimes sporadic. Hardy and long-lived.

Occurs near watercourses, swamps, or depressions in heavy clay soils. Tolerates poor drainage, inundation, and waterlogging. Frost tolerant. Highly salt tolerant. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.

Good low to medium-level cover in windbreaks. Useful for soil stabilisation due to suckering. Improves soil fertility (legume). Provides habitat and food for native birds and insects. Produces high-quality, hard, close-grained timber suitable for furniture. Some trees are ornamental for gardens and parks.

Collect Oct-Dec, prolific woody pods. Propagate from scarified seed, cuttings, or transplanting suckers. Seeds spread during floods and regenerate easily. Suckering habit aids in regeneration.