Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  alata
Common Name:  Winged Wattle
Flower Colour:  white, cream, yellow
Flowering Time:  Jun-Aug
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - medium, Shrub - small
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Attunga, Banyowla Regional Park, Garland, Korung National Park, Midgegooroo N. Park, Stinton Cascade, Thomas Price, Warwick Savage
Comments:
Acacia alata is a many-stemmed, spreading to upright shrub 0.3 - 2 m high with flattened zig-zagging hairy stems. Leaves reduced to phyllodes appearing as part of the flattened winged stem: they have a prominent nerve down the centre terminating in a sharp point. There are one to 3 flower heads per node on stalks 4-13 m long. The flower heads are globular and 5-8 m across with 6-12 flowers per head. Individual flowers have 5 petals. The seed pods are sickle shaped with the seeds transverse in the pod. Found in a variety of habitats, usually in moist or shady places

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  baileyana
Common Name:  Bailey's Wattle, Cootamundra Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Jun-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large, Tree - small
Found in Reserves:
Banyowla Regional Park, Canning Mills, Colquhoun , Kurrajong, Roley Pool, Stonegate, Warwick Savage
Comments:
Acacia baileyana is a shrub or small tree; usually 3-6 m in height but may grow to 10 m. The bark is smooth and brown to grey. The leaves are greyish green, silvery grey or bluish grey in colour, 30-65 mm long and are twice compound (bipinnate). There are 2-6 pairs of branchlets (pinnae) 1-3 cm long, each with 8-24 pairs of leaflets (pinnules) 3-9 mm long x 0.7 -1.6 mm wide. The flowers are arranged in globular clusters 6-8 mm across; there are 11-25 individual flowers in each cluster each with 5 petals and sepals. The flower heads are borne on stalks along the stem and in clusters of 8-30 flower heads at the end of the branches. The pods are 8-130 mm long and 8-15 mm wide and are either straight or slightly curved. They are bluish green when young but become brown with age. Native to open woodlands of NSW but grown in gardens and widely dispersed by dispersed by ants, wind and water to surrounding bushland...

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  barbinervis
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Nov-Jan
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - small
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Attunga, Canning Mills, Colquhoun , Glebe, Korung National Park, Midgegooroo N. Park, Stonegate, Sylvania, Warwick Savage, Winstanley, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia barbinervis is a low spreading shrub, 0.1-0.5 m high. Leaves are reduced to phyllodes 11-15 mm long x about 3 mm wide with a prominent midrib, hairs along the margins and a long sharp point at the end. Flower heads are globular, 5-7 mm across on stalks 5-6 mm long; there are 12-15 flowers per head; each individual flower has five petals and sepals. The pod is linear, about 70 mm long x 4-5 mm wde and has raised ribs forming an intricate pattern on the surface. The seeds are longitudinal in the pod. Grows in lateritic soil

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  celastrifolia
Common Name:  Glowing Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Apr-Aug
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large, Tree - small
Found in Reserves: Banyowla Regional Park, Midgegooroo N. Park, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia celastrifolia is a shrub or small tree up to 3 m tall.Leaves reduced to phyllodes that are elliptical to oval in shape 35-80 x 18-38 mm. Flower heads bright yellow, globular and 5-6 mm across and are made up of 1 to 4 large individual flowers with 4 petals each, The flower heads are arranged in clusters (racemes).The pods are up to 130 mm long and 3-4 mm wide and have wavy edges; the seeds are longitudinal in the pod. Grows on lateritic soil.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  dealbata
Common Name:  Silver Wattle
Flower Colour:  Yellow
Flowering Time:  Jul-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large, Tree - medium, Tree - small
Found in Reserves: Korung National Park, Warwick Savage
Comments:
Acacia dealbata is a bushy shrub or spreading tree usually 1.5-10 m in height but may reach 30m. The bark is smooth and grey or brown in colour. The young branchlets are hairy and bluish green or whitish in colour due to the presence of a white powdery coating.The leaves are silvery grey or bluish grey in colour, 60-170 mm long and are twice compound (bipinnate). There are 14-68 pairs of branchlets (pinnae) 15-55 mm long, each with 14-68 pairs of leaflets (pinnules) 1.5-6 mm long x 0.1 -1 mm wide. The flowers are arranged in globular clusters 4-7.5 mm across; there are 22-42 individual flowers in each cluster each with 5 petals and sepals. The flower heads are borne on stalks along the stem and in clusters of at the end of the branches. The pods are 20-115 mm long and 6-14 mm wide and are either straight or slightly curved: they are bluish green with a white powdery coating when young but become greyish brown or purplish brown with age. Native to southeastern Australia but grown as a garden plant in WA with seeds dispersed by wind and water to surrounding bushland.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  decurrens
Common Name:  Early Black Wattle, Sydney Green Wattle
Flower Colour:  Yellow
Flowering Time:  Jul-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large, Tree - medium, Tree - small
Found in Reserves:
Banyowla Regional Park, Canning Mills, Conifer, Glebe, Hall Rd Bushland, Holden, Korung National Park, Kurrajong, Midgegooroo N. Park, Roley Pool, Thomas Price, Warwick Savage, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia decurrens is a tall shrub or tree usually 2-10 m in height but may reach 15m. The bark of old stems is fissured and dark grey, brown or black in colour. The young branchlets have smooth have smooth bark and have prominent ridges along them.The leaves are dark green, 50-150 mm long and are twice compound (bipinnate). There are 3-15 pairs of branchlets (pinnae) 25-90 mm long, each with 15-45 pairs of leaflets (pinnules) 5-15 mm long x 0.3 -1 mm wide. The flowers are arranged in globular clusters 4-7 mm across; there are 20-32 individual flowers in each cluster each with 5 petals and sepals. The flower heads are borne in clusters along the stem and in compound clusters of at the end of the branches. The fruit is an elongated flattened pod 20-105 mm long and 4-8.5 mm wide and may be slightly constricted between the seeds. Native to NSW but grown as a garden plant in WA with seeds dispersed by ants, wind and water to surrounding bushland.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  dentifera
Common Name:  Tooth-bearing Acacia
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Aug-Nov
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large, Shrub - medium
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Attunga, Banyowla Regional Park, Gilcoe, Hall Rd Bushland, Korung National Park, Kurrajong, Midgegooroo N. Park, Roley Pool, Stonegate, Warwick Savage, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia dentifera is a tall, hairless shrub up to 3m high with smooth grey bark and striate, slightly angular branches. Leaves reduced to long narrow phyllodes, 60-160 mm long and 1.5 to 8 mm wide. Tooth-like projections at base of phyllodes give the plant its name. The flowers are arranged in globular clusters; there are 20-30 individual flowers in each cluster each with 5 petals and sepals. There are 1 or two flower heads on stalks at the base of each phyllode along the stem. The pods are up tp 70 mm long and 2.5-5 mm wide with nearly circular cross-section; may be slightly constricted around seeds. Grows in lateritic or granitic, gravelly soils.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  divergens
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  cream, yellow
Flowering Time:  Sep-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  ?
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large, Shrub - medium
Found in Reserves: Korung National Park
Comments:
Acacia divergens is an upright, slender shrub, 0.4-2.5 m high and has ribbed, hairy or hairless branches that often arch downwards. The leaves are reduced to phyllodes 6-10 mm long x 3-8 mm wide; these are very asymetric with a prominent gland tipped angle below the middle of the upper margin and tapering to a sharp point on the lower margin. The stipules below the phyllodes are spiny. The cream to pale yellow flower heads are globular, on stalks 3.5-10 mm long and are arranged singly along the stem at the junction of the phyllode and the stem; each flower head has 5-10 flowers with 4 tiny petals. The pods are hairless, about 70 x 2-3 mm, constricted between the seeds and often twisted; the seeds are longitudinal in the pod. Grows in a variety of habitats, most commonly along creeks or near swamps.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  drewiana subsp drewiana
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  
Flowering Time:  -
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - small
Found in Reserves: Banyowla Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia drewiana subsp. drewiana is a multi stemmed erect shrub 0.2-0.6 m high with hairy branchlets. The leaves are bipinnate (divided) with 2 or 3 pairs of pinnae (segments), each with 2-4 pairs of pinnules (leaflets) 4-6 mm long. The pinnules are dark green and shiny on top and blue-green with a whitish sheen below. The flower heads are globular, 8-10 mm across on hairy stalks 10-20 mm long (cf. A. lateriticola which has hairless stalks). There are 22-35 flowers per head; each individual flower has five petals and sepals. The pods are flat, 30-40 mm long x 6-7 mm wide and are hairy. The seeds are transverse or oblique to the pod. Occurs in winter wet depressions; only observed on the lower part of the Darling Scarp within Banyowla Regional Park in this study.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  drummondii
Common Name:  Drummond's Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Jun-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - medium
Found in Reserves:
Garland, Hall Rd Bushland, Nottinghill, Stonegate, Windsor
Comments:
Acacia drummondii is a shrub 0.3-1 m high. The leaves are twice compound (bipinnate) usually having 2 pairs of branchlets (pinnae) 2-10 mm long, each with 2-3 pairs of leaflets (pinnules) 3-6 mm long x 1-2 mm wide. Flower heads are cylindical, 10-35 x 4-7 mm and arranged on stalks arising near the base of the leaves. Individual flowers have 5 petals ansd sepals. The pods are flat, 15-40 mm long and 3-8 mm wide with a thickened margin. The seeds are transverse to the pod. Grows in lateritic loam or clay.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  extensa
Common Name:  Wiry Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Aug-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Banyowla Regional Park, Hall Rd Bushland, Hookway, Korung National Park, Midgegooroo N. Park, Stinton Cascade, Warwick Savage
Comments:
Acacia extensa is a slender hairless shrub to 3 m tall with ribbed angular branchlets. Leaves reduced to linear phyllodes 60-200 x 1-2 mm. The flowers are arranged in globular clusters; there are 20 or more individual flowers in each cluster each with 5 petals and sepals. The flower heads are arranged singly or in clusters on stalks at the base of each phyllode along the stem. Grows in sandy, lateritic soils in damp areas such as near creeks

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  horridula
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  yellow, cream
Flowering Time:  May-Aug
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  ?
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - medium, Shrub - small
Found in Reserves: Banyowla Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia horridula is an upright shrub, 0.3-1 m high which has a single hairy stem at the base and a few hairy branches in the upper part. The leaves are reduced to hairless phyllodes 6-8 mm long x 1.5-2.5 mm wide which taper to a sharp point about 1 mm long. The stipules below the phyllodes are bristly. The pale yellow to cream flower heads are globular, 3-4 mm across, on stalks 5-10 mm long and are arranged singly along the stem at the junction of the phyllode and the stem; each flower head has 4-5 flowers with 4 tiny petals. The pods are round in cross section, about 75 mm long x 3.5 mm in diameter; the seeds are longitudinal in the pod. Grows in gravelly soils over granite and in sand on the Darling Scarp and foothills. Has a priority 3 conservation classification.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  iteaphylla
Common Name:  Flinders Range Wattle
Flower Colour:  Yellow
Flowering Time:  Mar-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large
Found in Reserves:
Banyowla Regional Park, Bettenay, Canning Mills, Colquhoun , Hall Rd Bushland, Korung National Park, Lina Hart, Midgegooroo N. Park, Quenda, Roley Pool, Stinton Cascade, Stonegate, Warwick Savage, Windsor, Winstanley, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia iteaphylla is a shrub 2-5 m high with silvery blue green slender narrow lance shaped phyllodes 5-14 x 3-8 mm. Flower heads spherical, 5-6 mm in diameter, with 6-12 flowers each in racemes of 8-12 flowers. Buds enclosed in large brown-tipped bracts. Pods 60-120 x 8-12 mm alternately rounded over seeds. Grows in sand and lateritic soil

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  lateriticola
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  May-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - medium, Shrub - small
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Attunga, Banyowla Regional Park, Bettenay, Canning Mills, Colquhoun , Hall Rd Bushland, Hellenic, Korung National Park, Lina Hart, Midgegooroo N. Park, Peet Road, Quenda, Roley Pool, Stonegate, Warwick Savage, Windsor, Winstanley
Comments:
Acacia lateriticola is an erect, spreading shrub 0.5-1 m high with hairy branchlets. The leaves are bipinnate (divided) with 1-3 pairs of pinnae (segments) 2 to 20 mm long, each with 1-5 pairs of pinnules (leaflets) 4-15 mm long and 1.5-3 mm wide. The pinnules are dark green and shiny on top and paler below with scattered stiff hairs. The flower heads are globular, 7-10 mm across on hairless stalks 15-30 mm long (cf. A. drewiana which has hairy stalks). There are 24-36 flowers per head; each individual flower has five petals and sepals. The pods are flat, 30-50 mm long x 5-10 mm wide and have thickened margins; they may be hairy. The seeds are transverse or oblique to the pod. Occurs on lateritic soils

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  longifolia
Common Name:  Sydney Golden wattle, Golden Rods, Long-leaved Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Jun-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large
Found in Reserves:
Araluen Botanic Park, Banyowla Regional Park, Canning Mills, Colquhoun , Garland, Glebe, Hall Rd Bushland, Holden, Korung National Park, Lina Hart, Midgegooroo N. Park, Nottinghill, Peet Road, Quenda, Roley Pool, Sylvania, Warwick Savage, Winstanley, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia longifolia is an erect and spreading shrub or small tree 1-8 m high. Leaves reduced to elongate phyllodes which are 5-25 cm long and 4-20 mm wide and are arranged alternatively along the stem. There are 2-4 prominent veins that run the length of the phyllodes. The yellow flower heads are arranged in loose spikes, 20-50 mm long and about 7 mm wide. The pods are very elongated 40-150 mm long and 3-10 mm wide and are almost circular in cross section. Native of eastern Australia. Grows in a wide range of environments especially along creeks and in disturbed sites. Grown in gardens and spread by ants and birds and soil transfer

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  microbotrya
Common Name:  Manna Wattle
Flower Colour:  cream, yellow
Flowering Time:  Apr-Jul
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Category: Shrub - large, Tree - small
Found in Reserves:
Banyowla Regional Park, Canning Mills, Roley Pool, Windsor, Wungong Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia microbotrya is a bushy shrub or tree up to 8 m tall with dark grey bark that is either smooth or rough with longitudinal fissures. Leaves reduced to phyllodes ranging from 70-180 mm long x 5-25 mm wide; they may be straight or sickle-shaped and often hang down. The flower heads are globular 3-6 mm across and composed of 20-35 individual cream to pale yellow flowers each with 5 tiny petals. The flower heads are arranged in clusters of 3-25. Usually, the flowerhead-bearing stalks have yellow or white hairs but hairs are absent on the Acacias at Roley Pool and Banyowla. The pods are linear, 70-180 mm long x 6-8 mm wide and strongly constricted between the seeds. The seeds are longitudinal in the pod. Grows in clay loam and sandy loam, often near watercourses. The natural range is the central and southern wheatbelt area of WA but it has been widely used in revegetation programs and was probably introduced to Roley Pool and Banyowla.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  nervosa
Common Name:  Rib Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Jun-Oct
Dieback Resistant:  yes
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - small
Found in Reserves: Canning Mills, Conifer, Midgegooroo N. Park, Stinton Cascade
Comments:
Acacia nervosa is a hairless shrub up to 0.5 m high. Branchlets are prominently ribbed and have a white powdery coating. Leaves reduced to phyllodes which have an elongate elliptical shape with prominent central vein and have a pointed end. Spiny stipule up to 7 mm long at the base of each phyllode. Flower heads are globular, 5-10 mm across with 8-12 flowers per head. Individual flowers have 4 large petals. Pods up to 50 mm long and 8-9 mm wide with seeds transverse to the pod. Grows in lateritic gravelly soils and shallow soil over granite.

Botanical Family:   Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  obovata
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  cream, yellow, white
Flowering Time:  Mar-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  no
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - medium, Shrub - small
Found in Reserves: Korung National Park
Comments:
Acacia obovata is a multi-stemmed shrub 0.3-1m high. Leaves are reduced to phyllodes 18-37 mm long x 8-22 mm wide which are usually undulating with a prominent midrib and stiff hairs along the margins. The flower heads are globular 5-7 mm across and composed of 6-8 individual cream to pale yellow flowers each with 4 tiny petals. The flower heads are arranged in groups of 1-3 at the intersection of the phyllodes with the stem. The pods are linear, up to 110 mm long x 5-7 mm wide with thickened margins and are often curved or twisted; they are only slightly constricted between the seeds. The seeds are longitudinal in the pod. They grow in lateritic soils.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  oncinophylla subsp. oncinophylla
Common Name:  Hooked-leaf Wattle
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Aug-Sep
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large, Shrub - medium
Found in Reserves: Conifer, Midgegooroo N. Park
Comments:
Acacia oncinophylla subsp. oncinophylla is an erect or spreading shrub, 0.5-2.5 m high with curling "minni ritchi" bark. Leaves reduced to linear phyllodes, mostly 80-130 mm long x 1-2 mm wide often with a curved hook-like tip. The flower heads are cylindrical, 11-13 mm long x 5-6 mm in diameter with 50-60 flowers per head; the flower heads are arranged on stalks 3-5 mm long arising near the base of the phyllodes. Individual flowers have 5 petals and sepals. The pods are elongate, up to 60 mm long and 6 mm wide and are hairy on the outside. The pods are elongate, up to 60 mm long and 6 mm wide and are hairy on the outside. The seeds are arranged parallel to or slightly transverse to the pod. Differs from A. oncinophylla subsp. patulifolia in its longer, thinner leaves and shorter flowerheads (Cowan and Maslin, 1995). Usually grows in shallow soil over granite. A Priority 3 species.

Botanical Family:  Fabaceae
Botanical Genus:  Acacia
Botanical Species:  oncinophylla subsp. patulifolia
Common Name:  
Flower Colour:  yellow
Flowering Time:  Jul-Nov
Dieback Resistant:  ?
Native to Roleystone/Karragullen:  ?
Native to area within 5 km of Roleystone/Karragullen:  yes
Category: Shrub - large, Shrub - medium
Found in Reserves: Banyowla Regional Park
Comments:
Acacia oncinophylla subsp. patulifolia is an erect or spreading shrub, 0.5-2.5 m high with curling "minni ritchi" bark. Leaves reduced to elongate phyllodes 40-90 mm long x 3-6 mm wide with 3 prominent veins and several thinner veins along the leaf; the end of the leaf is rounded with a short point. The flower heads are cylindrical, 15-25 mm long with 75-97 flowers per head; the flower heads are arranged on stalks 4-8 mm long arising near the base of the phyllodes. Individual flowers have 5 petals and sepals. The pods are elongate, up to 60 mm long and 6 mm wide. Differs from A. oncinophylla subsp. oncinophylla in its shorter and wider phyllodes and longer flowerheads (Cowan and Maslin, 1995). Grows in shallow soil over granite or more rarely over laterite. A Priority 4 species.