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PRE — Plant Risk Evaluator

Acacia elata

Common Name(s)
cedar wattle, mountain cedar wattle, pepper-tree wattle, new year wattle, peppertree wattle
Synonym(s)
Racosperma elatum, Physolobium elatum, Acacia terminalis

Is this plant a cultivar?  No

Life History:  Perennial

Growth Form:  tree

Australia: Australia - New South Wales
Mountain cedar wattle (Acacia elata) is native to the coastal and tableland districts of central and northern New South Wales, from the Budawang Range north to the Bellinger River. It is most common in the Blue Mountains and in the Moss Vale-Mittagong district.

Acacia elata the Cedar Wattle or Mountain Cedar Wattle is a tree found in eastern Australia. Often up to 18 metres tall when mature, exceptional specimens reach over 30 metres. The habitat is near rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest in various situations. 

An attractive plant with delicate foliage, it is sometimes seen in cultivation. Its timber is attractive, close-grained, strong and hard, and is suitable for carpentry and turning.

External Resources
GBIF Species Page
USDA Plants Database page
Tropicos Species Page
GRIN
Weeds of Australia
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