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Acacia tetragonophylla
Dead Finish
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Uses: A tough, prickly, single trunked shrub. Useful for shade and shelter.
The timber is purple and has a fine finish when polished.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:MU: Murray
:SL: Southern Lofty
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 2-5m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia tetragonophylla
  • Common Name Dead Finish
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, NSW, Qld, NT
  • Habit Tall, Spreading
  • Landscape Desert dunes, Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Winter, Spring
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade, Timber, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)