Geelong Region Acacia

[The Deb-One-Amine]

EASTERN BELLARINE PLAINS: Indented Head, St Leonards & Murradoc:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (3-10 x 2-5)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

Shrubs:

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa)(2-4 x 2-5)

(Sweet Wattle / Acacia suaveolens) (1-3 x 2-5)

(Varnish Wattle / Acacia verniciflua) (3-5 x 3-5 )

MT BELLARINE

VOLCANIC SOILS:

Mt Bellarine / Scotchmans Hill

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa)(5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii)(8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon)(5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha)(3-10 x 2.5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea)(0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa)(2-4 x 2-5)

CENTRAL BELLARINE HILLS:

Portarlington, Clifton Springs, Drysdale,Mannerim, Marcus Hill, Wallington,

Leopold, Curlewis, Pt. Lonsdale & Queenscliff:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Sweet Wattle / Acacia suaveolens) (1-3 x 2-5)

(Varnish Wattle / Acacia verniciflua) (3-5 x 3-5)

LOWER REAR DUNE

COMMUNITIES:

Torquay to Point Lonsdale:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Coast Wirilda / Acacia retinodes var. uncifolia) (4-8 x 3-5)

MOOLAP PLAINS: Moolap,

Pt Henry, Whittington, Newcomb & Limeburners Point:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

MARSHALL PLAINS AND

WAURN PONDS FLATS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-15 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Hop Wattle / Acacia stricta) (2-5 x 2-4)

(Prickly Moses / Acacia verticillata) (2-6 x 3-5)

GEELONG,

GROVEDALE & WAURN PONDS

LIMESTONE PLAINS & HILLS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) 6-15 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Coast Wirilda / Acacia retinodesvar. uncifolia) (4-8 x 3-5)

(Prickly Moses / Acacia verticillata) (2-6 x 3-5)

MT DUNEED &

SURROUNDING BASALT FLOWS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-15 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Prickly Moses / Acacia verticillata) (2-6 x 3-5)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

BARRABOOL HILLS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-15 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

BARWON & MOORABOOL VALLEYS /

RIVERS & MAJOR CREEKS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-30 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Prickly Moses / Acacia verticillata) (2-6 x 3-5)

STONEHAVEN, FYANSFORD

& WESTERN BASALT PLAINS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-30 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Prickly Moses / Acacia verticillata) (2-6 x 3-5)

BATESFORD, GRANITIC & TERTIARY SANDS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (2.5 x 2-4)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

MEREDITH-STEIGLITZ AREA:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-15 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Varnish Wattle / Acacia verniciflua) (3-5 x 3-5)

COLLUVIAL PLAINS EAST OF THE BRISBANE RANGES &

YOU YANGS PLAINS:

Trees:

Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

Gold-dust wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

YOU YANGS GRANITE:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Myrtle Wattle / Acacia myrtifolia) (1-3 x 1-2)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

WERRIBEE PLAINS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

ANAKIE EAST / LOVELY BANKS / CORIO BASALT PLAINS:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

(Golden Wattle / Acacia pycnantha) (3-10 x 2-5)

Shrubs:

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Varnish Wattle / Acacia verniciflua) (3-5 x 3-5)

WERRIBEE PLAINS -

RIVERS & WATERCOURSES:

Trees:

(Lightwood / Acacia implexa) (5-15 x 4-7)

(Black Wattle / Acacia mearnsii) (8-25 x 6-10)

Shrubs:

(Gold-dust Wattle / Acacia acinacea) (0.5-2.5 x 2-4)

(Silver Wattle / Acacia dealbata) (6-30 x 5-10)

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Wirilda / Acacia retinodes) (4-8 x 3-5)

(Varnish Wattle / Acacia verniciflua) (3-5 x 3-5)

(Blackwood / Acacia melanoxylon) (5-30 x 4-15)

COASTAL ZONES OF THE

GEELONG REGION:

Shrubs:

(Hedge Wattle / Acacia paradoxa) (2-4 x 2-5)

(Coast Wirilda / Acacia retinodes) var. uncifolia) (4-8 x 3-5)

(Coast Wattle / Acacia sophorae) (1-8 x 4-8)

Edited July 30, 2010 by The Deb-One-Amine

[Jai]

Excellent list!

Unfortunately most of these species yield either very little or no tryptamines.

Acacia mearnsii has the highest potential, but initial test extracts from trunk bark have yielded a waxy extract that did not bioassay well.

[HolographicYou]

Is this a comprehensive list?

Really no longifolia, sophorae or floribunda in Geelong?

Elata or oxycedrus?

[Jai]

For the Acacias, I may have identified some A.sophorae around Torquay.

Elata and oxycedrus? I know of Elata, these are a Eucalyptus species.

Are you implying that our beloved gum trees could be active?

[HolographicYou]

Hey Jai,

Sorry to get your hopes up but I'm referring to Acacia Elata and I wasn't necessarily referring to active acacias.

One could argue eucalyptus is active if you were to look into the CSIROs work into synthesising mescaline from euc saw dust. But otherwise I would say they are best used to clear your sinuses with their aromatic oils.

[Jai]

Interesting about the mescaline from eucalyptus! Probably not something I am willing to pursue, but definitely something I am interested in studying.

I will have to also study the Acacia Elata, I have never heard of these. Perhaps I have seen them but misidentified.