Acacia paradoxa
LEGUMINOSAE
Kangaroo Thorn, Prickly Wattle, Hedge Wattle
A dense bushy shrub 3x4m.
Dark brownish grey bark.
Dark green leaves. Oblong shaped with curved sharp tip. 0.8 to 3 cm x 2.5 to 7mm. 2 sharp spikes at the base of each leaf. Mid vein off center. New leaves are covered in hairs.
Yellow to golden round flowers 5 to 10mm in diameter. 1or2 on short stems in leaf axils. Flowering Winter & Spring.
Cylindrical brown pods, hairy, 4 to 7cm x 3.5mm, curved or straight.
Found in boggy sites, loam, clay, sand, lime, acid to neutral soils. Disturbed sites. Forms dense thickets. Declared a noxious weed in Victoria.
Collect seeds in December or January. Wear Gloves! Seeds ripen quickly in hot weather. Pour very hot water over seeds & leave soak overnight. Sow in Spring into sandy soil or propagating mix.
Provides good shelter for birds. Makes a formidable hedge.