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.