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Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood

Fabaceae

Description:

Hardy, adaptable tree that grows in a wide range of conditions. Bears ball-shaped creamy-white flowers with a faint sweet perfume. Very fast-growing and versatile, excellent for revegetating degraded areas and providing shelter for young native plants. An important habitat tree that supports local biodiversity.

Special Features:

  • Good for erosion control and revegetation

  • Valuable timber tree

Natural Habitat:

Wet Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable, Moist

Tree/Shrub Height:

Tree to 15m  - Spread 6m

Attracts:

Insectivorous birds, Nectar feeding Bird, Seed eating birds, Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Fauna, Koala

Flower Colour:

Cream, White, Yellow

Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood

Gallery

Regional ecosystem:

12.2.28, 12.3.6, 12.3.5, 12.3.11, 12.3.5a, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.17d, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.23, 12.11.5a, 12.12.12, 12.12.14, 12.12.15

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/list/?landzone=&description=Acacia+melanoxylon&class=&biodiversity=&submit=Search

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