Hi all,

I am a horticulturalist . Today i had to prune some acacia floribundas for a client.
I literally have about 500 - 800kg of branches in my ute and trailer. I just want to know how variable
They are. I have heard that after heavy rainfall there is no alkaloids present.. Which if true sucks
Because there has been a bit of rain in my area lately. Anyone with some experience with this tree would be
Great. I have read the "trying to Improve acacia info " thread and most other threads about it but would
Just like some first hand info.
Thanx.

Well I guess there's only one way to find out....

Exactly.

Defat that sucker and see what kind of yield you get from the bark.

Dont forget to let us know how it goes!! Good luck!

Good results!
SWIM can confirm it is active. 200g roughly chopped (not powderised)2 x 2hr vinegar cook. Lye.
2 x sherlite pulls. 12hrs in freezer yielded 0.8 g.

Just a quick test to confirm it's active.

Conditions:
3 months after flowering
Summer although it's been around 18•c
a fair bit of rain lately .
Growth rings put this tree at an age of 10.
Height 7 m

SWIM Used branches that Were pruned back from a clients driveway.

incredibly curious to hear the yield on the rest of what you have, maybe after it's dried..? it'd be a real pain to process.

Yeh it would be a real pain. I think I will just do it when I need some.
Its good to know it's there and will last a while. : )