Description
Open, spreading tree to 15m high with blackish bark on trunk.
Foliage
Dark green and feathery or fern-like, bipinnate leaves to 20cm long.
Glands found along the leaf stem are hairy, numerous and irregularly spaced.
Flowers
Pale yellow balls, strongly scented, in dense racemes.
Habitat
Found on floodplain and on gentle to moderate slopes on dry shallow soils.
Special Notes
Improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. Fast growing and often short lived 10-20 years. Tolerates frost and extended dry periods.
Value to Wildlife
The gum is an important food source for Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders. Pollen, nectar and seed attracts birds and insects.