Acacia homalophylla


Acacia homalophylla is a small tree found in the eastern half of Australia (where it is known as the yarran, that has been introduced into India and Pakistan.

Etymology

The name probably refers to the smoothness of the phyllodes, which are flat and often appear veinless. Bentham, when publishing this species, used the spelling omalophylla, which he corrected to 'homalophylla' in his Flora of Australiense in 1864. The former spelling is used by some botanists and authors.

Description

Acacia homalophylla has a clean trunk and leafy head, a dark gray, rough bark, narrow, usually straight leaves, and yellow flowers in balls. The leaves are edible and used for fodder. It usually flowers in August–October, sometimes November.
It yields a gum. Its wood is durable, fragrant, and dark-colored, and used by the natives for spears.