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Scientific Name
Acacia leprosa
Family Name
MIMOSACEAE
Common Name
Varnished Wattle
Status
Height
3.0m - 5.0m (300-500cm)
Flowers
Tiny flowers which appear to be dense fluffy balls occurring singly on a flowering stem.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Shrub, usually straggly
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread and abundant in damp shady places.Occasional in lower, drier habitats.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist; Rocky; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Useful in providing low level shelter (up to 4m) in mixed species windbreaks. Useful in soil erosion control as fibrous roots help bind the soil. Also useful in improving soil fertility. Will regenerate naturally from seed particularly following fire.Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits. Koori (mainland) use: Reputedly used to stupefy fish to enable easy capture. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Brown pod straight , sticky,flattened, constricted between the seeds.releases seed immediately on maturity.pick pods just as they start to dry and change colour. spread on sheets. sieve to isolate
Seed Treatment Method
Boiling water
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
63
Seed Treatment Notes
Propagation from scarified seed. Pour boiliing water over seed and allow to soak for 24 hours before sowing. Alternatively boil the seed for 30 secs before plunging into cold water and sowing.
Germination Time
2-3 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Too hard and strike rate too low to bother.Most Acacias are readily propagated by seed. Cuttings are possible with "phyllode bearing" Acacias, more so than with "feathery leaved" species.
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