Acacia axillaris

SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Acacia axillarismidlands wattle

Group:	Magnoliophyta (flowering plants), Magnoliopsida (dicots), Fabales, Fabaceae
Status:	Threatened Species Protection Act 1995: vulnerable Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Vulnerable
Endemic Status:	Found only in Tasmania

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Listing Statement (more detailed information)

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A full species management profile is currently unavailable for this species. Check the Further Information section on this page and any relevant Activity Advice.

Key Points

Important: Is this species in your area? Do you need a permit? Ensure you’ve covered all the issues by checking the Planning Ahead page.
Important: Different threatened species may have different requirements. For any activity you are considering, read the Activity Advice pages for background information and important advice about managing around the needs of multiple threatened species.

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Surveying

Key	Survey reliability more info
M	Best time to survey
M	Potential time to survey
M	Poor time to survey
M	Non-survey period

To ensure you follow the law - check whether your survey requires a permit. Always report any new records to the Natural Values Atlas, or send the information direct to the Threatened Species Section. Refer to the Activity Advice: Surveying page for background information.

Acacia axillaris

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midlands wattle

This large shrub flowers in September and October and fruits in November. Most herbarium specimens have been collected from late June to early December. Flowers are necessary to confirm the identification of the species.

Acacia axillaris is mainly confined to riparian habitat - paddocks and grasslands (rarely). Most stands are associated with watercourses or soaks though can be found extending further onto surrounding slopes.

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Helping the species

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Cutting or clearing trees or vegetation

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Burning

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Agriculture

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Construction

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Subdivision

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Earthworks

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Changing water flow / quality

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Use of chemicals

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Recreation

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Further information

Check also for listing statement or notesheet pdf above (below the species image).

Conservation Advice

Cite as: Threatened Species Section (). (): Species Management Profile for Tasmania's Threatened Species Link. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Accessed on .

Contact details: Threatened Species Section, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7001. Phone (1300 368 550).

Permit: A permit is required under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 to 'take' (which includes kill, injure, catch, damage, destroy and collect), keep, trade in or process any specimen or products of a listed species. Additional permits may also be required under other Acts or regulations to take, disturb or interfere with any form of wildlife or its products, (e.g. dens, nests, bones). This may also depend on the tenure of the land and other agreements relating to its management.