''Acacia trachyphloia'' is a tree native to southeastern

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. Common names include Bodalla wattle and golden feather wattle. The

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''trachyphloia'' refers to the rough bark. It grows from 4 to 18 metres tall, and is found beside streams and other moist areas between Lake Conjola and Bodalla in the south coast region and nearby tablelands of

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. A number of different

eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

trees are found nearby. As with many of the acacias, it forms attractive yellow flowers between July and October.

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