Scientific Name: Acacia riceana Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: arching wattle
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Fabaceae
Form Description: Tall shrub or small tree with slender pendulous branches.
Height (m): 3 – 6
Flowers: Yellow, in a loose spike.
Fruit: Seed pod – narrow, curved, 4-6cm long, constricted between the seeds.
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Habitat Notes
Locally abundant in damp, shady places. Frequent in south and south-east of state. Usually on dolerite soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist, Rocky, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Can do well in very dry shade. Bird attracting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Most acacias are readily propagated by seed. Store pods in paper bags until seed is released. Seed is black and hard when mature.
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
Cuttings are possible with “phyllode bearing” acacias, more so than with “feathery leaved” species.