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Acacia melanoxylon

Species
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Fabaceae
Synonyms Acacia arcuata, Acacia latifolia, Mimosa melanoxylon, Racosperma melanoxylon
Common names Australian Blackwood, Blackwood, Hickory, Sally Wattle, Tasmanian Blackwood

Climatic Suitability
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Acacia melanoxylon: whole plant
Credit: Reiner Richter
Acacia melanoxylon: closeup flowers
Credit: Dave Richardson
Acacia melanoxylon: closeup leaves
Credit: Diane Appel
Acacia melanoxylon: closeup fruit
Credit: Jessica Barlow
Acacia melanoxylon: bark
Credit: Shaun
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Form

Height in cultivation 7 – 25 m
Spread in cultivation 4 – 12 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, yellow
Flower period spring, winter
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 113 m2
Canopy shape Pyramidal, spreading, upright

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street
Use erosion control, feature, putatively edible, putatively fire retardant, screen, shade, timber
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Cool, fertile soil, sheltered, well drained soil
Soil Volume 8 – 68 m3

Performance

Shade tolerance Full shade Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
High frost
High coastal
Growth rate Fast, medium, slow
Biodiversity Bird Insect Mammal / Lizard Pollinator

Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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