Description
Weeping shrub to 4m. Branchlets sometimes pendulous.
Foliage
Long, narrow and shiny phyllodes with 2 main veins, often sticky as if varnished, 3-14cm long. Very variable.
Flowers
Flowers Pale to golden-yellow balls on stalk, 1-3 per leaf axil. Late Winter to Spring.
Habitat
Chiefly dry forest. Often found along rocky streams or skeletal ridges on shallow soils.
Special Notes
Legume, improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. Useful in controlling soil erosion.
Value to Wildlife
Pollen and seed are a food source for birds and insects.