Acacia pustula

Family: Mimosaceae

Common name(s)

  • Possum blossom wattle

Distribution

Endemic to S.E. Qld. And Central Highlands Qld. Mainly in, around and north of Toowoomba, and from Jandowae to Barakula (1).

Description

Small tree to 15 m with rough bark. Flowers mid-Winter to Spring with perfumed yellow balls to 8 mm across in racemes to 9 cm long. Seeds are black, in pods to 16 cm x 10 mm (1).

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Attributions

  1. Lisa Churchward, Patricia Gardner, Steve Plant, & Greg Spearritt, 2024. Wattles of Toowoomba and the Condamine Catchment. Condamine Country Plant Group, Toowoomba.
  2. Photo: Greg Spearritt, Kleinton