About Acacia rostellifera Benth.
Acacia rostellifera, commonly called summer-scented wattle or skunk tree, is a coastal tree or small tree that belongs to the family Fabaceae. This species is endemic to Western Australia. It grows along the state’s west coast extending north to Kalbarri within the Southwest Australia savanna ecoregion, and along the south coast extending east to Israelite Bay. Summer-scented wattle typically reproduces via suckers that grow from underground stems. This suckering habit causes the species to frequently form dense thickets that outcompete and exclude all other plant species. It is the tallest Acacia species found in its growing area, and can reach up to 10 metres in height. However, specimens taller than 3 metres are not commonly encountered, because bushfires occur frequently in the regions where it grows. Fire burns the above-ground portions of these plants all the way to the ground, but the underground stem is able to resprout vigorously after fire.
