Acacia
schinoides
Description: Medium-sized tree to 16 m high with bipinnateleaves. Bears cream ball-shaped flowers in summer.
Distribution: New South Wales.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Fast-growing tree in well-composted soil. Accepts full sun or heavy shade.
Special horticultural attributes:
- Suitable for areas of heavy shade.
- Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
- Suitable hedge or screen plant.
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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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