Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Acacia

Species:

Acacia anastema

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Many Acacia species resprout after fire; seeds may be stimulated by heat.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds require scarification (hot water or mechanical) to break hard seed coat.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash