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Acacia falcata

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Fabaceae
Synonyms Acacia plagiophylla, Racosperma falcatum
Common names Sickle Wattle

Climatic Suitability
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Acacia falcata: leaves
Credit: Tony van Kampen
Acacia falcata: flower close up
Credit: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Acacia falcata: fruit
Credit: © Fagg, M, (1998)
Acacia falcata: fruit and leaves on branches
Credit: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Acacia falcata: Whole tree in a bushland setting
Credit: Elisha Duxbury
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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 5 m
Spread in cultivation 2 – 4 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, yellow
Flower period winter
Leaf colour Blue-green
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 12.6 m2
Canopy shape Spreading, upright

Site

Urban space type Garden, park
Use erosion control, screen
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil Volume 2 – 8 m3
Water use Low

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance High drought
High frost
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator
Expected lifespan Short
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Climate Suitability

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