Acacia falcata

Acacia falcata is a perennial shrub or tree found in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Some common names for it are Burra, Sally, Sickle-shaped Acacia and Silver-leaved Wattle.^[1] It grows up to 4m tall.^[2]

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Uses

Australian indigenous people use the bark to make a liniment for treating ailments of the skin.^[3] A. falcata is excellent for stabilizing barren sand. The bark is important in the tanning industry.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ILDIS LegumeWeb
2. ^ Australian National Botanic Gardens
3. ^ Aboriginal Uses of Plants Around Sydney
4. ^ Select Extra-tropical Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or Naturalization: With ... by Ferdinand von Mueller p. 5 [1]