Acacia oxycedrus
Spike wattle | |
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Acacia oxycedrus, Bunyip State Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Clade: | Mimosoideae |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. oxycedrus |
Binomial name | |
Acacia oxycedrus | |
Acacia oxycedrus, commonly known as spike wattle,[2] is an erect or spreading shrub which is endemic to Australia.[2]
It grows to up to 2 metres high and has sharp-pointed phyllodes with 3 or 4 prominent longitudinal veins. The bright yellow to pale yellow cylindrical flowerheads appear in groups of 1 to 3 in the axils of the phyllodes from July to October, followed by straight or slightly curved seed pods which are 4 to 10 cm long and 3 to 6 mm wide.[2]
The species occurs on sandy soil in dry sclerophyll forest or heath in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.[2]
References
- ↑ "Acacia oxycedrus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "Acacia oxycedrus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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