stony sandy soils. The population is mostly found to the west of the Hamersley Range with the distribution becoming more scattered in the Kimberley region and eastwards toward the border. It will sometimes forming thickets on coastal pindan sandplains in the Pilbara region. It is commonly part of the Acacia pyrifolia and Acacia coriacea subsp. pendens woodland communities on alluvial plains and washes. Cultivation The plant is available commercially in seed form or as tube stock seedlings. It is known as a moderately fast growing multi-stemmed shrub or tree that is drought tolerant and grows well in non-saline and well drained soils in a full sun to part shade position. Seeds need to be pretreated with hot water is recommended prior to planting. See also List of Acacia species References trachycarpa Acacias of Western Australia Taxa named by Ernst Pritzel Plants described in 1904