Botanical Name Acacia Paradoxa

Family Name Mimosaceae

Common Name Kangaroo Thorn

Indigenous to the Australian mainland, it is adaptable to most soils and conditions, and is drought and frost resistant.

An Evergreen Shrub

Height 3m

Spread 4m

Stem Erect with spreading, prickly branches;

Leaves are small 3cm long with undulating margins.

Flowers Yellow balls

Pods Are brown

Propagation Is by scarified seed.

The kangaroo Thorn affords protection to small birds.

Aboriginal Uses: Gum used for food, drinks, and medicine for dysentery, wounds and as an adhesive.