Description and Uses
Acacia pendula (Weeping myall) is a
tropical
tree from
Southern Australia . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
5 -
10 years. The yield will be
0 kg, but in its top season there will be a yield of
8 meters long trunk. Other crop types include;
apiculture, fuel, ornamental, . The
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beverage . The
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anti-arthritic activity, " with
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phytochemical. There is
A. pendula leaf-oil extracted by
steam distillation from the
tree's
fresh leaf yielding
0.10% -
2.00% oil. The
tree's wood is called
wattle wood and has a density of
980 -
1,000 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
4700 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
fast. After
50 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Acacia pendula has a lifespan of
160 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
10 meters tall with a crown of
4 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
slow growing and
partial shade tolerant.
Acacia pendula has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo and ecto mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Acacia pendula is
evergreen and
a bit allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Acacia pendula thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1000 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-4°C; optimally between
15 -
35°C. The optimal rainfall is
450
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
150 -
600mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
a bit tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Acacia pendula is susceptible to the following pests:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
9 months. There are approximative
55000
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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