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To 30M. Fast-growing upright tree with heavy canopy and fissured bark.
Dull green variable phyllodes. New growth often has small ferny leaves growing from the phyllode tips.
Cream ball-shaped flowers in short racemes.
Cream ball-shaped flowerheads Jul-Oct. Prefers deep moist soil but adaptable, tolerating dryness once established. Requires full sun, semi-shade.