Pindari Wattle - profile

Indicative distribution

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Scientific name: Acacia acrionastes

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Profile last updated: 11 Oct 2022

Description

Pindari Wattle is a spindly tree or shrub 1.5 - 8 m tall, with creamy yellow flowers and smooth bark. The leaves are smooth and slightly curved, 6 - 17 cm long and 2-4 mm wide, with a small gland 1-2.5 cm from the base. The flowers appear during July-August and are clustered into ball-shaped heads, with 10 to 15 heads on each flower stalk.

Distribution

Pindari Wattle occurs around Ashford and Pindari Dam on the North West Slopes of NSW and in the McPherson Range in Queensland, close to the NSW border.

Habitat and ecology

Grows in dry woodland or forest on volcanic soils. It commonly occurs in rocky situations.

Regional distribution and habitat

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New England Tablelands

Threats

Inappropriate fire regime. Fires at less than 5 year intervals may kill young plants before they can reproduce, while if fires occur too long apart the species' seeds may be unable to germinate.
Clearing of dry woodland and forest habitat for agriculture and other development.
Inundation from dam enlargement projects.
Lack of information on the species in NSW to inform a conservation management strategy

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Support local Landcare groups.
Manage fire to promote regeneration of Pindari Wattle. Do not burn more frequently than every 5 years.
Identify populations and protect during development works.
Protect areas of known and potential habitat from clearing and development.
Report new records of Pindari Wattle to the OEH.

Information sources

Hunter, J.T. (2002) A preliminary overview of what is reserved in the Inverell and Yallaroi Shires, North Western Slopes, NSW. Cunninghamia 7(4): 671–681
Kodela, P.G. and Harden, G.J. (2002) Acacia. Pp 381-476 in Harden, G.J. (ed.) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2. Revised Edition (New South Wales University Press, Sydney)
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2003) Threatened Species of the New England Tablelands and North West Slopes of NSW. (NSW NPWS, Coffs Harbour)
Pedley, L. (1990) Acacia acrionastes (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae), a new species from south-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 3(2): 297-300.