Acacia dealbata
Fast growing open tree with waxy new growth.
Additional Information
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Storey | Middle storey |
| Size | 6-30 m x 5-10 m |
| Plant Grouping | Trees 3-25 m |
| Leaves | Large soft egg-shaped leaves with deep veins, Ferny blue-green leaves to 13 cm long. Glands at the junction of all pairs of leaf segments on central leaf stalk; leaflets >2 mm long, pointed. Smooth ridges on silvery branchlets. |
| Flower Colour | Lemon to bright yellow |
| Flowering Time | July to October |
| Flowers | Covered in branched bunches of ball-shaped flowerheads. Purplish-brown pods 6-10 cm x 7-10 mm. |
| Bird Attracting | Seeds, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting | Food plant for caterpillars. |
| Frog Habitat | No |
| Growing Conditions | Deep moist soil in mountain forests and beside watercourses. Tolerates snow and frost. Full sun, semi or dappled shade. |
| Garden Use | Fast growing screen in moist areas. Erosion control. Can suffer borer attack. Tends to be smaller in drier conditions. |
| Commercially Available | Australian plant and indigenous nurseries. |
| Conservation Status | Widespread within the Shire. |
| Aboriginal Use | Food – seeds and gum; glue, waterproofing & ointment – gum; timber – axe handles |
| Related species | Acacia nano-dealbata is smaller, bushy with shorter, hairless leaflets with rounded tips and broader pods. |
Information provided by Yarra Ranges Council.