Sydney Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia)

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

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late winter, Mid winter. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in pollen, they are often used in fritters. — Flowers - cooked.; Rich in pollen, they are often used in fritters.; The flowers have a violet-like fragrance.; Rather small and fiddly to gather.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy soils mainly by the coast. (Zone 10)