Acacia cyclops (western coast wattle) also commonly known as red-eyed wattle or western coast wattle, grows well in a coastal situation and when sheltered from the wind can grow to  5 or 6 metres high. The species is drought and lime tolerant and quite resistant to sea spray.

This plant’s twisted seed pods produce edible red-stalked seeds that were traditionally ground into flour to make bread. With its versatile nutty flavour, wattleseed can also be used as a coffee substitute and to enhance sweet and savoury dishes. Gum from the stem was also eaten, while the sticky juice from young seed pods were used for sunscreen, insect repellent and as a treatment for eczema.

Some care must be taken when planting this species  in areas outside its natural range as it may have a tendency to escape.

Acacia cyclops (western coast wattle) has a long flowering period from early spring to late summer, this makes this acacia quite unique as most acacias have a brief flowering period.

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Notes on Maps.

Generally, the concentrated clusters of markers represent the geographical range where this species occurs naturally. Outlying markers and geographically disassociated markers represent observations of the species in cultivation and/or recorded in herbaria etc.

Acknowledgment.

These maps are provided by, and are used with the permission of,  Australia’s Virtual Herbarium (AVH)