Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.
Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia) is a long-lived, evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to eastern Australia. It was introduced to New Zealand as an ornamental plant and for sand stabilisation and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1897. The plant grows up to about 8 metres tall and has long, narrow, leathery phyllodes with several prominent veins. It flowers from July to October, producing bright yellow, cylindrical flower spikes, which develop into long, narrow seed pods. It tolerates drought, frost, wind, salt and poor soils. It reproduces by seed and vegetatively by root suckers. 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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