Scientific Name: Acacia axillaris Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: midlands wattle

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Fabaceae

Threatened Species Status: Vulnerable

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Bush or densely branched shrub.

Height (m): 3 – 4

Flowers: Stalkless heads of 3-4 tiny flowers, light to medium yellow.

Fruit: Seed pod – small (3-4cm) long, brown, flat. Seed, hard, black/brown.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsGlamorgan-Spring BayLauncestonNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Riparian
Site Tolerance

Dry, Moist, Shady

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Fertile, Loam, Poorly-drained, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Most acacias are readily propagated by seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot Water Hot water is used to soften the hard seed case of some species. This replicates the weathering process. Pour hot (not boiling) water over the seeds and allow them to soak for 4-12 hours.

Seed Storage Life

Long

Germination Time

10-30 days

Cutting & Division Information

Young firm growth strikes well on heat and mist. Will possibly strike without heat in summer. Cuttings are possible with “phyllode bearing” acacias, more so than with “feathery leaved” species.