Botanical Name Acacia Longifolia

Family name Mimosaceae

Common Name Coastal Wattle

Kaurna Name Mengka

It prefers well-drained soils in an open, sunny position, and is drought and frost resistant. Used as a sand stabilizing plant.

This is an Evergreen Tree.

Height 2m

Spread 2m or more

Stem Long and woody growing along the surface of the sand,
That sends down roots at intervals

Leaves Are 4-10cm long and up to 4cm broad.

Flowers Yellow rods, winter – summer.

Pods Light brown.

Propagation is by scarified seed.

Aboriginal Uses: The seeds were eaten green after steaming rather than milled into flour. Firewood provided heating. The leaves were used to poison fish. The tree was used as a calendar its flowers signaled the time to fish for mullet.