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Synonyms | |
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Common Names | Buffalo Wattle |
Family | Mimosaceae - Mimosa family. |
Name Origin | kettlewelliae - after Agnes Kettlewell, 1866-1936, an early official of the Wattle Day League. |
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Notes | No Specimen Data Available | ||
Collector | Date | 01/09/1997 | |
Determined By | Date | 01/09/1997 |
Regional: | Chiefly south of Tumut, and east of Hume Highway. Noted in the areas: Paddy's River-Burra Valley; Tooma and Gilmore 'upper reaches'. |
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Australia: | NSW, Vic. |
Habitat: | Dry sclerophyll forest on granite hillsides and in gullies, 700-1000 m elevation. |
Habit: | Erect or spreading shrub or small tree, 2-9 m high. Flattened or angled branchlets. |
Similar Species: | May be confused with Western Golden Wattle (A. decora), which has golden pubescent peduncles (hairy flower stalks). |
Site Preference: | |
Characteristics: | |
Flowering: | Golden-yellow, Sep-Dec. |
Seed Collection: | |
Propagation: | From scarified seed. |
Regeneration: | By root suckering, from soil-stored seed after disturbance, such as fire, ripping and ploughing, and from cut stumps. Disturbance reduces competition for moisture and light, and enhances germination. Establishes well when direct seeded. |
Timber: | |
Shade and Shelter: | Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks. Useful shade. |
Land Protection: | Legume - improves soil fertility through 'fixing' nitrogen. |
Wildlife: | |
Ornamental: | Attractive. Should be useful for cool-area gardens. Good foliage. |
Other: |
Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
Site/Preferred Habitat : | moist, well-drained soils; full sun |
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Rainfall(mm) : | 900+ |
Growth Rate : | |
Tolerates : | frost |
Resents : | |
Uses & Comments : | windbreak; fixes nitrogen; soil stabilisation; wildlife habitat. |