Acacia colei
Encyclopedia
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.
and wood. The seeds are good-tasting 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.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
or tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and southern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. 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.
Uses
Its uses include environmental management, forageFodder
Fodder or animal feed is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin...
and wood. The seeds are good-tasting and are potentially useful as food for humans. The results of tests in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
for the feasibility of raising the tree as a drought-resistant food crop came out very positively.
