South West Slopes Revegetation Guide

Acacia leprosa

Cinnamon Wattle

Species Information
Specimen Data
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information

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Species Information

Synonyms
Common Names	Cinnamon Wattle
Family	Mimosaceae - Mimosa family.
Name Origin	leprosa - from Latin leprosus, scurfy appearance, referring to scurfy or spotted 'leaves'.

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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:	Tumut region.
Australia:	NSW, Vic.
Habitat:	Eucalypt forest or woodland.
Habit:	Erect or spreading shrub or small tree 1.5-6 m high. Smooth greyish bark and flattened or angled resinous branchlets.
Similar Species:	Closely related, and similar to Varnish Wattle (A. verniciflua).
Site Preference:
Characteristics:	Fast-growing. When crushed or on humid days, foliage has cinnamon fragrance. Hybridises with Kangaroo Thorn (A. paradoxa) around Melbourne.
Flowering:	Golden to pale-yellow, Sep-Oct. Abundant scented yellow balls.
Seed Collection:	Early Dec to early Jan.
Propagation:	From scarified seed (+-123 viable seeds per gram), or cuttings.
Regeneration:
Timber:	Reputedly excellent for small cabinet making and turning.
Shade and Shelter:	Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks.
Land Protection:	Legume - improves soil fertility by 'fixing' nitrogen.
Wildlife:	Good habitat.
Ornamental:	Excellent ornamental for screening, planting near water (weeping forms) and for low maintenance areas.
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
Rainfall(mm) :	900+
Growth Rate :	fast
Tolerates :	frost; dryness for short periods
Resents :	poor drainage
Uses & Comments :	windbreak; fixes nitrogen; woodwork; ornamental

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