Uses: As a hardy ornamental feature tree, informal hedge, screen or barrier in low traffic areas due to its prickly foliage.
Responds to pruning.
Butterfly attracting.
Cultural use: Wood used by indigenous peoples for making boomerangs.
Plant has been found to be fire retardant under certain growing conditions. For further information refer APS Web page: http://www.apsvic.org.au/plant_fire_resistant.html
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 2 by SA Water and requires written approval before being planted in any street or drainage area. It should not be planted closer than 3.5 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
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.