| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small, spreading tree, often 5-8 m tall but may reach 12 m. USES It can be used as firewood, for shade, and as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Torulosa wattle, Deep-gold wattle, Thancoupie. FURTHER INF Torulosa wattle occurs in northern Australia within the latitudinal range 11-22°S at elevations between sea level and 350 m. It is mainly found on gentle topoggraphy and plains but it can also be found on stony hills, ridges of steep slopes, beach dunes, and stream banks. It is nitrogen-fixing. |
SOURCES (A. torulosa Benth)
Turnbull J 1986 pp 204-205 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, DEP, SAL, PH, FER, USE] |