Fabaceae FAMILY

Vachellia bidwillii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Especially in times of drought, many Acacia species can concentrate high levels of the toxin Hydrogen cyanide in their foliage, making them dangerous for herbivores to eat.

Botanical Description

Vachellia bidwillii is a shrub or a tree with an open crown and branches that are sometimes pendulous; it can grow from 1.5 - 12 metres tall. The fairly straight bole can be 50 - 75% of the total height of the tree[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ] The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of maerials. It has potential for use as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - Queensland

HabitatA scattered understorey tree in grassy, open eucalypt woodland; open forest; Acacia woodland; shrubland, in clay, loam, sandy or stony soils on plains, valleys and slopes; in skeletal soils on rocky slopes; at elevations up to 350 metres[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].