- Pronunciation: ah-KAY-sha sin-sin-ART-ah
- Common Name: Coin Spot Wattle
- Derivation: Acacia: Gr. akakia - to sharpen (first Species described had short, pointed Leaves)
- Type: Tree
- Family: MIMOSACEAE
- Size: 10 metres
- Flowers: Cream, rod, autumn, winter
- Fruit: Pod
- Vegetation Type: Dry Eucalypt Forest
- Species List: Bush food, Craft, Emu Mt., Pacific Lutheran College, Janet, Cooloothin,
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
Fruit: Tightly coiled Pods like piles of coins.
Flower: flowers in rods.
Landscaping Notes
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery
Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm
