Acacia shirleyi Maid.

Leguminosae

Common names

Lancewood.

Characteristics

Tree with upright straight trunk; bark dark grey or grey-brown, finely furrowed; leaves grey-green, narrow, slightly curved, borne mainly on the topmost branches; flowers yellow, in spikes. Grows in dense scrubs on rather stony soils as the flat tops of mesas in the 375- to 625-mm rainfall belt. Fair palatability.

Links for the genus:

The WattleWeb: Acacias from A-Z
Seed treatment and inoculation: Instructions for acacias and other NFT (Nitrogen Fixing Trees)
Sustainable livestock production: Indigenous knowledge in utilization of local trees and shrubs in central Tanzania