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Acacia leiophylla
Notes

Uses: Medium shrub within wide spreading canopy with rich covering of yellow flowers in Spring. Can be planted as a feature or along a fence line a screen. Tree has high levels of mimosa-tannic acid and was the principal tree for tanner's bark in South Western Australia. Seeds were steamed or roasted when green or dried and ground to make flour.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia. 
  
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 2-3m
  • Spread 1.5-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia leiophylla
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Dense, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Bush food, Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region