Range growing in alluvial soils consisting of sand, gravel, silt and clay in areas that receive of annual rainfall. Uses and cultivation In The Useful Native Plants of Australia it was noted that "Stock are very fond of the leaves of this tree, especially in seasons of drought, and for this reason, and because they eat down the seedlings, it has almost become exterminated in parts of the colonies." The tree is available commercially as seedlings or in seed form and has many desirable properties in areas of low rainfall since it is drought tolerant. It is also frost tolerant and will grow in heavy clay soils. It is useful as a shelter-tree or as a windbreak and attracts native birds, particularly parrots who use the seeds as a food source. The rhizobium nodules in the roots also assist in fixing nitrogen into the soil. The blue-grey foliage and weeping habit make it popular both domestically and in overseas cultivation, including in Iran and Kuwait. See also List of Acacia species References Australian National Botanic Gardens: Acacia pendula Department of Environment and Climate Change Threatened Species - Weeping Myall population in the Hunter catchment - profile External links pendula Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of Victoria (Australia) Trees of Australia Fabales of Australia Garden plants of Australia Drought-tolerant trees Ornamental trees Plants described in 1832