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Photo of Acacia obliquinerviaAcacia obliquinervia

Mountain Hickory Wattle

Description: Small to medium-sized tree to 15 m with grey oblanceolate phyllodes to 17 cm. Bears yellow ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution: NSW, ACT, Vic.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Hardy in well-drained soil. Very sensitive to overwatering. Handsome foliage plant.
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© Text derived from the Acacia sections of the 4th edition of Australian Native Plants by John Wrigley and Murray Fagg, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd