▁has ▁a ▁larger ▁growth ▁form , ▁commonly ▁occurr ing ▁as ▁a ▁small ▁tree ▁up ▁to ▁ 6 ▁metres ▁tall , ▁with ▁relatively ▁broad ▁leaves , ▁approximately ▁ 4 ▁times ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁broad . ▁ ▁E h ret ia ▁s align a ▁var . ▁s align a ▁is ▁largely ▁a ▁plant ▁of ▁more ▁ar id ▁regions ▁and ▁open ▁for ests ▁and ▁wood lands , ▁although ▁it ▁is ▁occasionally ▁found ▁in ▁mon so on ▁forest . ▁This ▁form ▁has ▁a ▁much ▁wider ▁range ▁than ▁E . ▁s align a ▁var . ▁memb ran ifolia , ▁and ▁occurs ▁in ▁coast al ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁across ▁both ▁ar id ▁and ▁coast al ▁ar id ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁and ▁Queensland . ▁Although ▁it ▁can ▁grow ▁to ▁ 6 ▁metres ▁in ▁height , ▁it ▁is ▁more ▁commonly ▁encountered ▁as ▁a ▁shr ub ▁ 2 – 4 ▁metres ▁tall . ▁Le aves ▁are ▁compar atively ▁narrow , ▁commonly ▁ 8 - 1 0 ▁times ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁broad . ▁ ▁The ▁plant ▁is ▁a ▁moder ately ▁important ▁brow se ▁species ▁for ▁cattle ▁and ▁sheep , ▁especially ▁in ▁times ▁of ▁dr ought . ▁In ▁addition ▁using ▁the ▁fruit ▁as ▁food , ▁Ab orig ines ▁used ▁a ▁de co ction ▁of ▁the ▁wood ▁for ▁pain ▁relief . ▁Although ▁slow ▁growing , ▁it ▁is ▁also ▁occasionally ▁plant ed ▁as ▁a ▁fol i age ▁tree . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁s align a ▁Category : T rees ▁of ▁Australia ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁Category : Fl ora