Acacia holosericea
| Strap wattle | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. holosericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia holosericea A.Cunn. ex G.Don | |
Acacia holosericea, is a shrub native to tropical and inland northern Australia. It is commonly known as soapbush wattle or strap wattle.
A. holsericea shrub
The leaves are ovate-lanceolate, 10–25 cm long and 2–9 cm wide, covered with white silky hairs, with 3 to 4 prominent veins. The flowers are rod-like and bright yellow, 3–5 cm long. The pods are 3–5 cm long and twisted and curled.[1] The seed is edible.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Elliot, W.R., and Jones, D.L., Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, 1982, ISBN 0-85091-143-5
- ↑ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
- ↑ NFTA 88-04, (August 1988), Acacia holosericea - A Successful Newcomer for the Dry Tropics, archived from the original on 2016-03-22
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Acacia holosericea". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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