Acacia dealbata

[Alberto]

I have a lot of seedlings of this beautifull australian tree.

I want to know if it is a good canopy tree? Could there be a problem of ´´alellopathy´´with this acacias and palms???

  Thanks,Alberto

[M@ximus]

Ciao  Alberto!

You  want  put   palms  with  pots  Below acacias??

or  direct  on the  ground!!

Acacias  have  invasive roots  ,  and  nothingh  survive  below them.

Using   acacias  just  for  shading , is  perfect!!

Ciao  M@x

[Alberto]

I want to plant the palms in the ground...........

[Bennz]

A. dealbata is not alleopathic, it grows naturally in rainforest margins as well as dryer areas. Here in NZ it often forms dense stands, and native rainforest grows underneath eventually shading out the Acacia.

Having said that, this tree is fairly brittle, and tends to drop largish branches. As it gets high, those branches can fall a long way. Also being a typical legume it does not like wet sites, and can die from root rot in extended wet times.

Many permaculture people consider this the perfect tree, it has a good balance of shade/light, grows fast, fixes N, and handles poor soils and drought wihtout being too competitive. The major problem is that many strains sucker profusely, and can end up as a forest.

I would personally choose a smaller, shorter lived legume that will be easier to control and not still around when the palms are big enough to be in full sun themselves.

[Alberto]

Thank you Benn,this was very helpfull!!!