Fragm. 1: 7 (1858) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Tree, to 15 m. Phyllodes linear, narrowly lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, commonly falcate, 8–18 cm long, 10–35 mm wide, tapering, blunt, grey or blue-green; primary veins 2–4, secondary veins somewhat obscure, reticulate; gland small, 7–15 mm above axil. Spikes 1-several per axil, sessile or almost so, to 6 cm long, mid to deep yellow, often curved; rachis glabrous. Flowers 4-merous, densely packed; sepals united, ciliate. Pod moniliform, papery, mostly straight, c. 6–15 cm long, 2–5 mm wide, glaucous, waxy; seeds elliptic, c. 4 mm long, dull, funicle folded several times, aril cupular. Flowers Sep.–Dec.(–Mar.).
HNF, HSF, SnM, VAlp. Also NSW. Restricted to subalpine and montane forests on the Buffalo Range, near Bogong High Plains and at Sassafras Gap.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands-Southern Fall | present | native | |
| Highlands-Northern Fall | present | native | |
| Victorian Alps | present | native | |
| Snowy Mountains | present | native |
| State |
|---|
| South Australia |
| New South Wales |
| Australian Capital Territory |
| Victoria |
