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Blackwood

A handsome, robust tree with deep canopy and dark trunk. Widespread in Victoria, from a variety of habitats, but favouring valleys, gullies and sites with fertile soils.

 

An excellent tree for canopy shade, if grown where conditions are favourable.

 

Scientific name
Acacia melanoxylon
Family
Fabaceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Tree
Height
12.0
Width
6.0
Growth rate
Medium
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-10
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Average
Wind
Moderately good
pH
acid

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Yes
Shade
Yes
Container
Hedge
Windbreak
Yes
Grassy Woodland
Perennial border
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Yes
Bird feeding
Yes
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Yes
Pollinators
Native Bee, Wasp, Butterfly, Moth, Beetle
Larvae
Butterflies
Birds
Foliage insectivores, Seed granivores
Mammals
Gum for Gliders, Foliage for possums

Flowering


Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Yes
Sep
Yes
Oct
Yes
Nov
Dec