Description
Large, thorny shrub or small tree, up to 8m..
Foliage
Narrow, dark green leaves clustered to 25mm long. Slender spines along branches to 1cm long.
Flowers
Flowers Fragrant, creamy-white flowers in loose, pyramidal clusters at end of branches.
Spring to Summer. Followed by red-brown seed capsules thin, dry and purse-like.
Habitat
Widespread, mostly on heavier soils.
Special Notes
Useful for controlling erosion. Long lived.
Value to Wildlife
Refuge and nest sites for small birds. Flowers attract butterflies, moths and insects.