Cedar wattle

Common weeds

Scientific name
Acacia elata
Description
Medium-sized upright to spreading tree. Thick dark brown to black deeply fissured bark.
Weed category
Enironmental weed
How to indentify
Large dark green ferny leaves (paler below) divided twice and 30-40cm in size. Leaf stalks are grooved and grouped by 3-5 leaflets. New leaves rusty brown. Large clusters of pale yellow ball-shaped flowerheads at the ends of branchlets. Straight, flat dark grey pods 10-15cm long.
How it spreads
  • Garden waste and soil
  • Ants
  • Birds
  • Machinery
  • Water
Environmental impact

Regenerate readily, invading bushland areas. 

Suggested plant replacement

Acacia melanoxylon | Blackwood

Removal methods
Plant specific removal methods

Treat any time of year.

Photographs of Cedar Wattle
Photograph provided by Shire of Yarra Ranges Plant with long green stalks with thin dark green leaves attached
Photograph by Scamperdale. Shared under a Creative Commons license 2.0.
Cedar wattle tree is a medium-sized upright to spreading tree. Thick dark brown to black deeply fissured bark.

Cultivated tree.

 
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