- Pronunciation: ah-KAY-sha you-liss-ee-FOE-lee-ah
- Common Name: Prickly Moses
- Derivation: Acacia: Gr. akakia - to sharpen (first Species described had short, pointed Leaves) ulicifolia: with gorse-like foliage
- Type: Shrub
- Family: MIMOSACEAE
- Size: 1 metre
- Flowers: spring, balls, cream
- Fruit: Pod
- Vegetation Type: Dry Heath
- Species List: Craft, Bush food, Fraser Island, Janet, Batianoff 87, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, Arthur Harrold NR, NNS, NNP Coast Track,
Cultural Notes
TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential: Acacia Species - Many wattle Species have gum that exudes from their stems and trunks. The pale gums can be sucked like candy or soaked in Water as jelly.
Source of Fibre.
Identification Notes
Leaves prickly- narrow
Flowers in balls
Landscaping Notes
Suitable Plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery
Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm
