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Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Plant Family :Mimosaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Large dense tree 8-30m high, usually branching from just above the base.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period. November to March.
Description :A valuable timber used for veneer, furniture and cabinet making.
Distribution :From the Atherton Tablelands to Tasmania and South Australia. In the north usually in rainforest margins and along creeks.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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