Acacia georginae

Acacia georginae is a perennial tree which is native to Australia and which has been introduced into the United States. Common names for it include Georgina Gidgee, Georgina Gidyea and Poison Gidyea. It grows to a height of 3-8m.^[2]

Additional recommended knowledge

Recognize and detect the effects of electrostatic charges on your balance

Daily Sensitivity Test

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Uses

Its uses include timber and fuel.^[1] Primarily the seed pods can be extremely poisonous, since they may contain what are called organic fluoroacetates. Unfortunately, sheep and cattle sometimes are poisoned after grazing on the pods.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ILDIS LegumeWeb
2. ^ World Wide Wattle
3. ^ Veterinary Education and Information Network