Native plant guide: Australian Native

Toothed wattle

Acacia flavescens
Toothed Wattle; Credit: Gemma Bauld

Toothed Wattle; Credit: Gemma Bauld

Toothed Wattle; Credit: Gemma Bauld

Plant Description:

A tall wattle with creamy-yellow ball flowers. Flat seedpods follow flowering. The foliage of this wattle is distinctive in that the large phyllodes have a toothed outer edge. It will grow to 10 m tall however pruning will keep this to a shrub height. Tolerant of sandy soils.

Special features: Toothed large leaves and creamy-yellow flowers.

Fauna attractant: Insects and bees

More information: https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_flavescens.htm

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