Acacia stenophylla
Shoestring acacia · also Balkura, Belalei, Black wattle
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Acacia stenophylla, commonly known as the shoestring acacia, is an evergreen, fast-growing tree native to Australia, characterized by its open, weeping form and long, linear leaves. It is highly tolerant to drought and salt, making it suitable for challenging urban planting sites, and can also be used for soil stabilization and mine-site rehabilitation, though it may root sprout.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5602.1%—10 in
- 1850.14%10 yr3.0 in
- 10.00%—7.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 9.1 in, 90th percentile 15 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.
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Great Victoria desert
- Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
Other Acacia in the catalogue
35 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
