Acacia derwentiana

Botanical Name: Acacia derwentiana
Common Name: derwent wattle
Family: Fabaceae

Size: 1-3 m H, 2 m W.
Leaves: Narrow, 2-4 cm long, slightly curved and tapering to a sharp point.
Flowers: Pale yellow in loose spikes.
Flowering Time: Late spring and summer.
Fruit: Narrow pod, 3-4 cm long, constricted between seeds.

Habitat/distribution: Restricted to Derwent River and some other southern rivers.
Where to See: Derwent River near Salmon Ponds, Prosser River near Orford.
Other notes: A dense shrub with weeping habit. Needs moisture.