Acacia podalyriifolia
Mount Morgan wattle · also Queensland silver wattle, Queensland wattle, Pearl acacia
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Acacia podalyriifolia is a fast-growing, evergreen perennial tree native to southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales, Australia. It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree, reaching about 5 m (16 feet) in height and similar width. It blooms during the Australian winter and spring, attracting bees and birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 330.02%—1.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Brigalow tropical savanna
Other Acacia in the catalogue
35 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
