About Acacia fimbriata A.Cunn. ex G.Don
### Description Acacia fimbriata A.Cunn. ex G.Don, commonly called fringed wattle, is a shrub or tree that usually reaches up to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) in height and 6 m (20 ft) in width. It has slender branchlets covered in short hairs, with linear to narrowly oblong or narrowly lance-shaped phyllodes. Phyllodes are typically 20–50 mm (0.79–1.97 in) long and 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) wide, with thin edges that are sparsely to densely hairy. Flowers are arranged in spherical heads held in racemes 15–75 mm (0.59–2.95 in) long, on peduncles usually 1.5–5 mm (0.059–0.197 in) long. The flower heads are 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) in diameter, and contain 8 to 20 bright yellow flowers, which are sometimes paler yellow. Flowering occurs between July and November. After flowering, this species produces straight to slightly curved seed pods. The pods are more or less flat, with roughly straight sides, have a firm papery texture, and measure 30–95 mm (1.2–3.7 in) long, 5–8.5 mm (0.20–0.33 in) wide, and are glabrous. The seeds are oblong to elliptic, 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long, slightly shiny, and have a club-shaped aril.
### Distribution and habitat Fringed wattle grows in coastal areas and adjacent tablelands. Its range extends from near Yeppoon, Carnarvon National Park and Ravenshoe in Queensland, and from Inverell to Nerriga in New South Wales. It most often grows along rocky streams in Eucalyptus woodland, in rocky or sandy soils, or along the fringes of rainforest in more northern parts of its range.
### Use in horticulture This plant can be propagated from seed, and is hardy in most growing situations where adequate water is available. It is suitable for use as a hedge or screening plant, can be grown in tropical environments, and is frost tolerant.
