Acacia leptocarpa Mimosaceae

[image to be added] Form and Size: Medium tree to 10m with rounded crown and pendulous foliage. Distribution: Northern areas of Qld., N.T. and W.A. in coastal eucalypt forest, along freshwater stream banks and seasonal swampy areas. Phyllodes: Dark green, shiny, long and sickle-shaped, 13-23cm x 1.5-3cm; 2-4 longitudinal veins. Bark: Dark grey and rough, …

Acacia leiocalyx Mimosaceae

Black Wattle [image to be added] Form and Size: Large spreading shrub or small tree to 6m; angular, reddish branchlets. Distribution: Near-coastal areas of Qld. and N.S.W., from the Burdekin basin to northern N.S.W. Phyllodes: Sickle-shaped, tapering to both ends, green, 8-15cm x 0.7-2.5cm: 3-5 prominent longitudinal veins radiating from the lower margin near the …

Acacia laccata Mimosaceae

[image to be added] Form and Size: Medium shrub, 2-3m high, with a distinct varnished appearance. Distribution: Central and north-western Qld, N.T. and W.A.; on sandy soils and along stream banks. Phyllodes: Sickle-shaped, blunt, tips with a varnished appearance, 10-16cm x 2.5-5cm. Flowers: Yellow spikes, 2-5cm long. Flowering Period: May to June. Fruit: Pods, narrow, …

Acacia juncifolia Mimosaceae

Rush-leaf Wattle. [image to be added] Form and Size: Upright, very fine foliaged shrub, 2-5m tall. Distribution: Southern Qld. and on the Blackdown Tableland and White Mountains. Phyllodes: Blue-green, only about 1mm wide x 7-20cm long, held upright on the bush. Bark: Flaky, brown. Flowers: Bright yellow ball flowers, singly or in pairs in the …