Wiry Wattle (Acacia coriacea)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Early winter, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring, Mid Winter. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and nutritious. — Sweet and nutritious.; The seed contains about 20% protein.; The seed ranges from 4 - 10mm long and 4 - 6mm wide.; Acacia seeds are highly nutritious and contain approx 26% protein, 26% available carbohydrate, 32% fibre and 9% fat.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal dunes & ridges, rocky limestone hills in deep, white or red sandy soils. (Zone 9)