Acacia citrinoviridis
| Black Mulga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. citrinoviridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia citrinoviridis | |
Acacia citrinoviridis, commonly known as black mulga, river jam, milhan or wantan, is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs along creeks and rivers in the semi-arid land north of Carnarvon and Meekatharra.
Black mulga grows to a height of about 8 metres (26 ft). It usually has just one trunk. Like most Acacia species, it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. These are a grey-olive colour, and may be up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and about 1 centimetre (0.4 in) wide. The flowers are yellow, and held in cylindrical clusters. The pods are around 8 centimetres (3 in) long and have a lemon-green felty covering. From a distance black mulga is similar to mulga but it can be distinguished by its dark bark.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Acacia citrinoviridis |
- "Acacia citrinoviridis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Acacia citrinoviridis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Mitchell, A. A.; D. G. Wilco, (1994). Arid Shrubland Plants of Western Australia, Second and Enlarged Edition. Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-875560-22-X.