Uses: Extremely hardy wattle suitable for gardens, parks and street planting.
Prefers a well drained soil but does tolerate a variety of conditions.
Timber is very durable and was used for fence posts and as a craft wood.
The common name is derived from the strong raspberry odour of the reddish timber.
Traditional Aboriginal uses included the production of gum or resin as well as timber for implements and weapons.
In it's native habitat it supports a local mistletoe that produces a sticky, edible white or pink berry that attracts mistletoe birds.

Note: These trees and shrubs are listed in Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area not closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. In home gardens, too, they should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe.