Acacia auriculaeformis

Family

Leguminoseae

Common/Tamil Name

Tan Wattle/ Kathi Savukku

Uses:
  1. Fuel (Calorific Value)

4800 - 4900 Kcal/Kg
  1. Fodder

Unsuitable
  1. Other Uses

Pulpwood and Fuelwood, Good for charcoal making

Seed Collection time

December - February

No. of Seeds per kg

30,000

Viability

Upto 12 months

Germination percentage

50-67%

Seed Treatment

By immersing seeds in boiling water for one minute and
leaving them to cool and soak for 24 hours in cold water.

Nursery Technique
  1. Pre-treated seeds are sown in mother beds. The seedlings are pricked out into poly bag containers within a month. The seedlings will be ready for planting within 6 months.

  2. Pre-treated seeds can be dibbled directly in the pot.

Temperature

From 20°C to 30°C minimum annual temperature; Tropical.

Altitude

0-600m

Rainfall

Tolerates dry conditions, but grows well when rainfall is between 2000 - 2500 mm with 6 months dry season

Soil

Shallow to deep, infertile to fertile, from acid to highly alkaline, pure sand to clay soils, Grows on a wide range of soil including podsols and lateritic.

Coppicing ability

Poor

Pest & Disease

Nymphs & Adults of Icerya, Anomalacoccus & Oxyrhachis sucks the sap and feed on sap of young shoots.

Seed Source

Genetics Division

Special Features

Nitrogen fixation appear to be profuse even on very difficult sites. Low branching and multiple stems may be a disadvantage for some management purpose. of late people started using this for small furniture