Uses: As a wind-break or screen. Likes medium to well drained soils and will accept dappled shade if necessary. Will sucker if roots are disturbed.

Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.

Cultural uses: Used for food, implements and adhesive by indigenous peoples.

Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act and requires written SA Water approval prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

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

:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.