Occurring naturally in Victoria NSW and Tas. An easily grown tree (6-30m) with silvery grey feathery foliage. The flowers are terminal racemes of lemon-yellow balls followed by a seed holding pod.
Young trees are a host to the Imperial Blue Butterfly caterpillar. Aborigines used the seeds as food, the gum as an adhesive and the wood for axe handles.
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