Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood

Technical information

Height: 6-20m

Habit & Growth rate: Considered small to large tree. Very common on a variety sites including basalt plains of Melbourne, where it may grow to 6-12m compared to 20m in ideal sites.

Blackwoods have a spreading root system, which makes them excellent for erosion control. In the urban environment they will not do well in dry compacted sites, to reach their potential they need free draining soil and plenty of room to spread.

Foliage: A. melanoxylon is very long lived 15 years plus with some living over a 100 years. Blackwoods flower during winter with some fragrance and have dense dark grey-green foliage.

Comments:

All plant dimensions are estimates only and ultimate size and growth rates will depend on growing conditions, particularly when used in some urban environments.

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Reference: Costermans L. F. 1991 Native trees and shrubs of South Eastern Australia.

Doran JC, Turnbull JW (eds.) (1997) Australian Trees and Shrubs: species for land rehabilitation and farm planting in the tropics. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra

All plant dimensions are estimates only and ultimate size and growth rates will depend on growing conditions, particularly when used in some urban environments.