Pindari Wattle - profile

Scientific name: Acacia acrionastes
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered

Description

Pindari Wattle is a shrub or spindly tree 1.5 - 8 m tall, with creamy yellow flowers and smooth bark. The leaves are smooth and slightly curved, 6 - 17 cm long and 2-4 mm wide, with a small gland 1-2.5 cm from the base. The flowers appear during July-August and are clustered into ball-shaped heads, with 10 to 15 heads on each flower stalk.

Location and habitat

Distribution
Pindari Wattle occurs around Ashford and Pindari Dam on the North West Slopes of NSW and in the McPherson Range in Queensland, close to the NSW border.

Habitat and ecology

Grows in dry woodland or forest on volcanic soils. It commonly occurs in rocky situations.

Regional information
This species is found in the following catchment management authority regions. Click on a region name to see more details about the distribution, vegetation types and habitat preference of the species in that region.

Border Rivers/Gwydir

Threats

Inappropriate fire regime. Fires at less than 5 year intervals may kill young plants before they can reproduce, while if fires are too far apart seeds may be unable to germinate.
Clearing of dry woodland and forest habitat for agriculture and development.
Inundation from dam enlargement projects.

Recovery strategies

Priority actions are the specific, practical things that must be done to recover a threatened species, population or ecological community. The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified 16 priority actions to help recover the Pindari Wattle in New South Wales.

What needs to be done to recover this species?

Support local Landcare groups.
Manage fire to promote regeneration of Pindari Wattle.
Identify populations and protect during development works.
Protect areas of known and potential habitat from clearing and development.
Report new records of Pindari Wattle to the DEC.

References

NPWS (2003). Threatened Species of the New England Tablelands and North West Slopes of NSW. NPWS, Coffs Harbour.