Plant:
Unarmed, evergreen shrub or spreading tree 2–6(–10) m; stems usually have spherical outgrowths or galls (caused by an introduced wasp); the galls are green turning brown, replacing flower and leaf buds. NB Galls are smooth as opposed to knobbly in Acacia pycnantha.
Leaves:
Phyllodes, bright green, up to 180 mm long, with 2–5 prominent longitudinal veins.
Flowers:
Bright yellow, cylindrical flowerheads up to 50 mm long and 7 mm wide, in the axils of the leaves, July–September.
Fruit:
Pale brown pods, beaked apically, constricted between the seeds.
- No fruit photo available
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4. Distribution
5. Habitats invaded
Fynbos, woodland, watercourses.
6. Poisonous
No
7. Irritant
No
8. Ecological threat / Impact
Competes with and replaces indigenous species. Dense and extensive stands along watercourses completely suppress the indigenous vegetation and are likely to cause significant reduction in stream flow. Dense stands burn very fiercely and can cause extreme dama
9. Methods of reproduction and dispersal
No method of reproduction and dispersal info available
