Edible Australian Acacias: Acacia elachantha
(Acacia colei, A. elachantha, A. torulosa, A. tumida)

Most Edible Acacia seed species are from northern semi-arid regions of Australia and range from medium-sized trees to large, multi-stemmed bushes.  Several Edible Acacia species have been successfully introduced into African semi-arid regions like Niger and Senegal.

A. elachantha has a good growth rate and higher seed yields than A. colei, but it has a long ripening period and a tendency to shatter. Due to its tall size, judicial pruning is necessary for an easy harvest; the new branches are flexible enough to be pulled down for harvesting.  It also is a vigorous tree producing a lot of biomass and strong poles 3-4 m (10-13 ft) in length.