Goodia lotifolia

Botanical Name: Goodia lotifolia
Common Name: Smooth goldentip
Family: Fabaceae
Size: 1-4m H x 1-2m W
Leaves: Tri-foliate, leaflets 1-2.5cm long, with a mid-green upper surface with obvious reticulate (forming a network of) veins.
Flowers: Terminal racemes of bright yellow pea flowers with red-brown throat.
Flowering Time: Spring
Fruit: An oblong flattened brown pod which may be heard exploding on a warm day.

Habitat/distribution: Common on shaded hillsides throughout the state. Also WA, SA, Vic, NSW, Q.
Where to See: King and the Furneaux Islands; North West, Northern and East coasts; Freycinet and Forestier/Tasman Peninsulas; Swansea, Lenah Valley and lower Mt Wellington.
Other notes: Tolerates a variety of conditions and is a colourful addition to the garden. Following fruiting the branch dies, but if this is removed by pruning, more shoots will appear. The branches of this shrub are very brittle. Its open habit can be made more compact by careful pruning.