Acacia colei

Acacia colei
Acacia colei var ileocarpa seed pod
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. colei
Binomial name
Acacia colei
Maslin & L.A.J. Thomson
Range of Acacia colei
Synonyms

Acacia colei is a perennial bush or tree native to Australia and southern Asia. A common name for it is Cole's Wattle. It grows to a height of up to 9 m. Acacia colei blooms from June through July and the flowers are bright yellow.[2]

Uses

Its uses include environmental management, forage and wood.[1] The seeds are good-tasting[3] and are potentially useful as food for humans. The results of tests in Nigeria for the feasibility of raising the tree as a drought-resistant food crop came out very positively.[4]

Phytochemistry

Several recent reports of up to 1.8% dimethyltryptamine bark.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  2. Australian Biological Resources Study
  3. ECHO Education Concerns for Hunger Organization
  4. World Wide Wattle

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