Acacia bidwillii
 Syn Vachellia bidwillii

Mimosaceae 

 
Form and Size: Small tree to 8m with pendulous branches.

Distribution: Across northern Australia in open woodland.

Leaves: Bi-pinnate, dark grey-green, 10-15cm long; up to 25 pairs of small leaflets on each segment; stalk and central stem hairy; leaflets hairy underneath.

Bark: Rough, grey-brown and corky.

Flowers: Creamy-green ball flowers on hairy stalks 4cm long.

Flowering Period: September to December and sporadic.

Fruit: Pods, brown, woody, flat and straight, 10-30cm x 2cm.

Distinctive Features: Young plants and branchlets are thorny. This plant suckers from the roots and will form clumps.

Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from treated seed. A sparse, somewhat gaunt tree which will give a better impression if planted in dense groups of three or more plants.