| Regional: |
Mainly east of the Hume Highway in the Murray region. Also around Holbrook district. |
| Australia: |
Qld, NSW, Vic, SA. |
| Habitat: |
Heath and sclerophyll forest, common at higher elevations, often along watercourses. |
| Habit: |
Tall shrub or small tree to 5 m high. Dense or open foliage. |
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| Site Preference: |
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| Characteristics: |
Fast-growing. |
| Flowering: |
White, spring-summer. |
| Seed Collection: |
Jan-Apr. Monitor closely as seeds released soon after maturity. |
| Propagation: |
From seed, which germinates readily, or cuttings of young wood. |
| Regeneration: |
From seed, shed annually, and coppice after fire. Quickly colonises bare areas. |
| Timber: |
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| Shade and Shelter: |
Excellent fast-growing low-level cover in windbreaks. |
| Land Protection: |
Useful in controlling streambank and gully erosion due to soil-binding fibrous roots. |
| Wildlife: |
Excellent habitat. Dense foliage excellent refuge for small birds. Flowers are a good nectar source for honeyeaters and native insects, including moths and butterflies. Insect-eating birds attracted. |
| Ornamental: |
Specimen ornamental for screening, hedges and bog gardens. Attractive background foliage and conspicuous summer flowers. Responds to hard pruning and slow-release fertilisers. |
| Other: |
Kangaroo spears, fighting sticks, waddys and fighting boomerangs made from wood. |
