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Synonyms | |
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Common Names | Mallee Wattle |
Family | Mimosaceae - Mimosa family. |
Name Origin | montana - from Latin montanus, pertaining to or growing on mountains, referring to mountainous habitat, although it occurs more widely on slopes and plains. |
Location | Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona Campus. Along access road to School Environmental & Information Sciences. NSW | ||
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Notes | In planting bed. Zone: 55 Easting: 499157 Northing: 6011313 | ||
Collector | Kent, Kylie | Date | 10/09/1999 |
Determined By | Earl, Gill | Date | 09/02/2000 |
Regional: | Widespread on lighter soils, predominantly west of the Hume Highway. |
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Australia: | Qld, NSW, Vic, SA. |
Habitat: | Mallee, on sandy red earths. Also stony ridges and on heavy clay soils. |
Habit: | Erect or spreading shrub 1-3.5 m high. Fissured grey bark, angled or flattened branchlets and straight sticky 'leaves'. |
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Characteristics: | Fast-growing. |
Flowering: | Golden-yellow, usually Aug-Nov. Abundant. |
Seed Collection: | Mid-Nov to mid-Dec. |
Propagation: | From scarified seed or cuttings. |
Regeneration: | From seed and coppice after fire. |
Timber: | |
Shade and Shelter: | Excellent low-level cover in windbreaks. |
Land Protection: | Legume - improves soil fertility by 'fixing' nitrogen. |
Wildlife: | Good habitat. |
Ornamental: | Useful ornamental for hot dry areas, road batters and low maintenance sites. Very hardy and attractive. |
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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 light to heavy soils |
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Rainfall(mm) : | 400-700 |
Growth Rate : | fast |
Tolerates : | frost |
Resents : | poor drainage |
Uses & Comments : | windbreak; fixes nitrogen; ornamental; wildlife. Could be used more for farm planting |