Native to Australia, Acacia species are generally found growing in sandy or rocky soil (2). Their ability to form symbiotic associations with N-fixing microbes in the soil allow them to grow in these nutrient poor soils. Seeds of acacia spp. are high in protein and serve not only as a nutritious food source for large animals but also a source of food and shelter for bruchidae seed weevils (2). Eggs are laid in or on the immature pod, and when the larvae hatch they penetrate, consume, grow, and pupate inside of the seed (2). Seeds dispersal may be dispersed by birds or in a mammal's feces (2). Acacia craspedocarpa is native to the southwest quadrant of Western (NE of Perth) where it grows in plains and along water ways (5).

The bark, leaves, and root of many species of acacia (there are over seven hundred) are widely used for medicinal purposes by the aboriginal Australians (1). Ailments of a wide variety are treated with some form of Acacia spp., including diarrhea, laryngitis, venereal diseases, cuts and abrasions, skin irritation, the pain of childbirth, sores, scabies, aching joints, and congestion (1). The bark is used to make bandages and the wood is used to make boomerangs, spears, ax handles, digging sticks, music sticks, shields, and other tools (1).