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Acacia stenophylla, the shoestring acacia, is an evergreen tree in the family Fabaceae native to Australia
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Description
Acacia stenophylla is a fast-growing tree, that grows to 4–10 metres (13–33 ft) tall. The form is upright with decumbent or weeping branches and foliage. The leaves are gray to gray-green, narrow and long.
Acacia stenophylla has medium salt and frost tolerance. The average minimum annual rainfall that the tree needs is around 400mm/yr. It is not listed as a threatened species.
Common names
Common names used in Australia include:
Uses
The plant is said to contain medicinal alkaloids.
Acacia stenophylla is widely planted as a drought tolerant and decumbent ornamental tree. It is cultivated by plant nurseries, and used in modernist gardens and in public landscapes in the Southwestern United States and California.
