Acacia fimbriata
Plant Number: 7
Common Name: Brisbane Wattle, Golden Wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia fimbriata
Derivation of name
Acacia – Greek meaning "thorny tree"
fimbriata – Latin meaning "fringed"
Description
- Shrub to 6 metres
- Linear leave with single mid vein
- Bright yellow spherical perfumed flowers
- Flat seed pods with small black seeds
Human uses
Acacia seeds in general are nutritious and yield up to 25 percent protein. Indigenous Australian ate the seeds green or roasted them to form a paste or damper.
Acknowledgement: Mountains to Mangroves, PlantNET, Bush Heritage, Save our Waterways