Acacia perangusta

(Previously known as: Acacia fimbriata var. perangusta)

Description: Rounded shrub or small tree to 6 m high. The smooth linear phyllodes are up to 7 cm long. Yellow ball-shaped flowers adorn the shrub in late winter and early spring. It has narrower phyllodes than the related Acacia fimbriata.

Distribution: south-east Qld. (restricted) and northern NSW.

Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.

Cultivation: The showy, quick-growing wattle is commonly cultivated in Brisbane. Foliage is attractive and it makes a useful screen. Most soils are suitable.

Special horticultural attributes:

• Recommended for its foliage.
• Suitable hedge or screen plant.
• Suitable for planting in tropical areas.
  

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© Text derived from the Acacia sections of the 4th edition of Australian Native Plants by John Wrigley and Murray Fagg, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd

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