Acacia ligulata A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Dense shrub or tree 2–3 m high, normally glabrous. Branchlets light brown, sometimes slightly scurfy and distinctly yellow-ribbed. Phyllodes commonly patent, usually linear to narrowly elliptic, (2.5–) 3–7.5 (–9) cm long, (2–) 4–14 mm wide with l: w ratio = 5–19, often uncinate, with recurved to straight mucro, usually thick (therefore ±coarsely wrinkled when dry), green, infrequently glaucous, 1-veined; glands commonly 3, with lowermost 2–20 mm above pulvinus, and distal glands smaller with one at base of mucro. Inflorescences 2–4 (–6)-headed racemes; raceme axes 3–20 (–30) mm long; peduncles 2–10 (–15) mm long; heads globular, subdense, 19–24-flowered, deep golden. Flowers 5-merous; sepals united into a truncate calyx. Pods patent-erect, commonly ±straight-sided or slightly constricted between seeds, to 9 cm long, 5–10 mm wide, thick, woody, light brown with often a paler median stripe. Seeds longitudinal, oblong-elliptic, normally 4–6 mm long, shiny, brown; aril yellow-orange or red.

It is native to inland Australia. It occurs on dry alkaline soil or coastal sand dunes. It prefers open sunny positions. It is resistant to drought and frost. Fire stimulates the germination of seedlings. It grows in areas with annual rainfalls between 120-1,200 mm. It can grow in arid places. In the Inland Botanical Gardens Mildura.

The seeds are ground into flour then eaten. It often has an edible grub in the roots. The white gum is eaten.

It is grown from seed. Seed needs treatment to break the hard seed coat. Normally this is by putting the seeds in very hot water and letting the water cool down overnight then planting the seeds immediately.