South West Slopes Revegetation Guide

Acacia flexifolia

Bent-leaf Wattle

Species Information
Specimen Data
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information

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Species Information

Synonyms
Common Names	Bent-leaf Wattle
Family	Mimosaceae - Mimosa family.
Name Origin	flexifolia - from Latin flexus, bent, and folium, leaf, presumably referring to flexibility of fresh 'leaves' and twigs.

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Specimen Data -

Location
Notes	No Specimen Data Available
Collector		Date	01/09/1997
Determined By		Date	01/09/1997

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South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information

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'.
Similar Species:	Related to Streaked Wattle (A. lineata) but differs in 'leaf' shape, flowers and seed pods.
Site Preference:
Characteristics:
Flowering:	Golden-yellow, usually Jun-Sept. Perfumed.
Seed Collection:	Nov to Dec.
Propagation:	From scarified seed or cuttings.
Regeneration:	From seed and suckers after fire, forming dense groundcover. Does not establish as readily as most wattles when direct seeded.
Timber:
Shade and 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 flower
Other:

Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).

Site/Preferred Habitat :	well-drained soil
Rainfall(mm) :	400-700
Growth Rate :	moderate
Tolerates :	frost; dryness
Resents :
Uses & Comments :	windbreak; fixes nitrogen; ornamental.

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