A rouge native? Or good native?

12 years ago

I see this tree a lot next to the motorways around Brisbane and I quite like the contrast of these softer green leaves to the more common darker green. But what is it?

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blackbeantree
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12 years ago
and a close up...
oldnod
12 years ago
It's one of the Wattle species, very common. They plant many types around the highways, freeways.

They should be flowering in the next few months and that is the time to identify them. By the spray of flowers

Nod
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blackbeantree
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you Nod. Yes I think I've spotted buds just recently. I like this tree a lot actually.

Any advance from anyone on which species?

This post was edited by Blackbeantree on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 6:38
blackbeantree
Original Author
12 years ago
Hah! Acacia podalyriifolia. Classified as a weed just about everywhere outside it's native Queensland! Ah well. Lucky I'm in Brisbane...
funnelweb
12 years ago
Yes, I spotted it for sale in Bunnings today, A. podayriifolia. Nice looking foliage. A weed, Aye. Thanks Blackbeantree, I wont buy it.
oldnod
12 years ago
That's it, sometimes called the Mt Morgan Wattle. I had it in my yard when it was more 'shrubby'.

I chose it for the colour contrast against the general green foliage of most shrubs. Worked well.

They only have a life of around 5 to 6 years, I think borers finally get them.

As a point of interest it was planted around the walking tracks of a State Forrest park on the north side of Brisbane. Never a problem.

So my thoughts are that it is probably regarded as a pest in fertile areas and areas where he seeds may be spread down watercourses.

Nod.
blackbeantree
Original Author
12 years ago
Cool Nod. Contrast is what I'm thinking too for my front border in Carina on the southeast side of Brisbane. And the winter flowers (apparently).

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