Acacia paradoxa DC.
Kangaroo acacia (Acacia paradoxa) is a long-lived, evergreen shrub that is native to Western and Eastern Australia. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1911. The plant grows up to about 4 metres tall and has rigid, spiny branches and small, narrow phyllodes. It flowers from July to October, producing bright yellow, ball-shaped flower heads, which develop into narrow seed pods. It tolerates drought, frost and poor soils. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by gravity, water, ants and human activities. Seeds can remain viable in the soil for many years and germinate readily following disturbance or fire.
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