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Cootamundra Wattle

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - baileyana

A large shrub or small tree. Blue-green true leaves. The scientific name of the species honours the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey.

Colour: Yellow

Dead Finish

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - tetragonophylla

So tough that when everything else is "dead and finished" this acacia will still be hanging in there. Widespread in arid inland areas. A prickly shrub with a straggling, spreading habit.

Colour: Yellow

Dolphin Wattle

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - delphina

Triangular, dolphin shaped phyllodes (modified leaf stalks that look like and act as leaves) is the memorable characteristic of this small shrub.

Colour: Yellow

Gidgee or Stinking Wattle

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - cambagei

A very slow growing gnarled small tree of desert areas growing to about 8m. Heartwood is heavy, dark red and durable though will be attacked by termites. Phyllodes are grey-green 6-8cm long.

Colour: Yellow

Golden Wattle

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - pycnantha

Shrub or small open tree 3m to 8m high. Flowers in spring with large round flower heads on thick stems, flower heads in showy groups (racemes) 15cm long. Pods are flat and almost straight 10cm x 5mm.

Colour: Yellow

Green Wattle, Acacia decurrens

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - decurrens

A small to medium sized tree. True bright green leaves with nectaries prominent along the central rib of each leaf. Young/small branched have a ribbed appearance.

Colour: Yellow

Kangaroo Thorn

Classification: Fabaceae - Acacia - paradoxa

Erect or spreading shrub 1–4 m high; bark finely fissured, brownish grey; branchlets ± terete with low ridges, ± hairy. Stipules spinescent, slender, mostly 5–15 mm long.

Colour: Yellow