Acacia silvestris

Botanical Description

Acacia silvestris is a spreading tree with an open crown; it usually grows from 6 - 20 metres tall, but can reach up to 30 metres. When growing in dense stands the bole can be up to 180cm in diameter and free of branches for up to 18.5 metres, though when growing in an open position the tree branches from quite low down[ 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. ]. Unlike most Australian Acacias, this species retains its leaves into maturity and does not develop phyllodes[ 1300 Title Australian Trees and Shrubs: Species for Land Rehabilitation and Farm Planting in the Tropics Publication Author Doran J.C.; Turnbull J.W. (Editors) Publisher Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Canbe Year 1997 ISBN 1-86320-127-0 Description A very informative book, rich in information about the uses, cultivation needs and very much more for over 160 species of Australian trees and shrubs. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens[ 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. ]. The tree may have the potential of becomming a weed on some sites in Australia[ 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. ].