Acacia acuminata (Raspberry Jam Wattle)

A shrub/tree 3-10 meters tall, occurring in southwest WA where it extends from just north of the Murchison River south to Borden and east to Balladonia. Named as the wood has a raspberry jam aroma. Slow growing, producing long, yellow flowers from late winter to early spring. It grows in a variety of well drained soils and is moderately salt-tolerant. Its seeds can be collected and ground into flour and its gum can be made into a tea.

A. acuminata, like most wattles is a nitrogen fixer, meaning it can help balance out nitrogen-poor soils and support many of the other garden plants. It also has a shallow root system, meaning it can grow in sandy or eroding soils. They prefer loose, well-draining soil but will likely adapt in most soil conditions, provided there is only an average amount of humidity.