Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring and pre-soak seeds in heated water 13º to 18ºC (55º to 64ºF) for 24 hours. Seeds may require scarification.

Botanic information
Leaf: The bipinnate leaves are divided into 7-12 segments which in turn are divided 7-15 pairs of sessile oblong leaflets that are up to 20mm (¾in) long. The upper surface is dark green and the underside is pail green. 

The petiole is up to 50mm (2in) long. The shoots and leaves are covered in rusty-coloured hairs with less on the underside of the leaflets. 

Flower: The crateriform flowers have crinkled golden-yellow petals with pale brown spots in the centre and 10-exserted stamens with orange anthers. They are arranged in terminal panicle of racemes up to 450mm (18in) long with the stems covered in rusty-coloured hairs. They appear from late winter to midsummer. 

Fruit: The reddish-brown flattened woody capsule is smooth with winged margins and is up to 28mm (1⅛in) wide. The fruit turns grey-black when ripe and contains 1 to 4 brown seeds with a hard exocarp. Fruiting period may vary in the tropics.