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Acacia pravissima

Ovens wattle

Description: Tall shrub to 6 m with pendulous branches. Has triangular-shaped, dull green phyllodes and yellow flowers in spring.
Distribution:NSW, ACT, Vic.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. Hardy plant with an attractive form.
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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