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Acacia flavescens
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Species identity
TaxonomySynonym(s)
Common names
(Filipino) : yellow wattle
Botanic description
Unarmed straggling tree up to 10 m tall with straight stem and dark bark furrowed longitudinally. Branchlets angular with rather dense, grey-white, stellate hairs. Phyllodes ovate-falcate, 9-24 cm x 1-6 cm, with 3 prominent longitudinal veins, the upper 2 terminating at the margin with an indentation, usually with a gland. Inflorescence a globose head, grouped in terminal panicles 30 cm in diameter, each head consisting of up to 50 pale yellow flowers. Pod flat, somewhat winged, 6-12 cm x 1-2 cm, shining. Seed transverse, 6 mm x 4 mm, black, aril small and pale.
Ecology and distribution
History of cultivationOccurring naturally in Australia (coastal Queensland), and is cultivated in Papua New Guinea.
Natural Habitat
A. flavescens is found in coastal lowlands
Occurring naturally in Australia (coastal Queensland), and is cultivated in Papua New Guinea.
Biophysical limitsAltitude: 0-150(-1000) m; Annual rainfall: 1000-2150 mm. Soil type: A wide range of soil (from sandy, well-drained, acid to neutral, to laterite ridges)
Propagation and management
Tree ManagementA. flavescens coppies well, with vigorous regrowth from root suckers.
Functional uses
ProductsFodder: Foliage palatable to cattle. Fuel: Provides good, dense fuelwood.Services
Erosion control: Suitable plant for erosion control in fire-prone areas.
Additional Information
PropertiesTannin or dyestuff: Bark contains 10-26% tannin. Timber: Wood attractively marked, close grained, hard, brown.