This very short lived wattle is a sight to be seen around July. The stand
pictured here is between Belyando and Charters Towers on the Gregory Highway
and is a pleasure if you're not prone to hayfever!
The tree only grows to about 3 metres high with trunks to around 80mm
diameter but is known to grow to 5 metres high.
Like most short lived wattles, the wood is very prone to lychtid borers but
the timber is better to work than most of the others. It is of medium weight
with a slightly open grain that machines and sands well. It takes a nice
finish without too much effort.
As Townsville wattle doesn't get to much of a size it's use is limited, but
as there is only slight movement during the drying process, it can be kept
as a whole log which makes items like this box possible.
