Scientific Name: Acacia uncifolia

Common Name: coast wirilda

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Fabaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

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

Form Description: Shrub or small tree.

Height (m): 4 – 8

Flowers: In small spherical heads forming spikes or clusters in axils, in racemes.

Fruit: Seed pod – usually straight and flat, 6-20cm long.

Municipality
Flinders
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationDry Eucalypt ForestHeath
Habitat Notes

Local on Flinders Island in Marshall Bay area mainly. Grows on limestone based soils.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Moist, Rocky, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Sometimes known to sucker on Flinders Island. Bird attracting. 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

Store in paper bags in a warm spot until pods open to release seed. Seed brown or black and very hard when ripe.

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

Seed Treatment Notes

Most species are suitable for direct seeding. Smoke treatment also might improve results.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Cuttings are possible with “phyllode bearing” acacias, more so than with “feathery leaved” species.