Uses: This plant has a high drought tolerance with a tendency to shed leaves in dry conditions in order to retain moisture. Though the flowers are insignificant, these plants are dioecious with the male plant not being palatable to livestock. A hardy desert plant often found in the gibber regions near Roxby Downs. A excellent plant for colour contrast in native gardens.

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

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor      
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.