Acacia prominens

Acacia prominens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Clade:Mimosoideae
Genus:Acacia
Species: A. prominens
Binomial name
Acacia prominens
Synonyms

Acacia prominens (golden rain wattle, goldenrain wattle, Gosford wattle or grey sally)[2] is a shrub or tree in the genus Acacia native to New South Wales, Australia.[3] It grows 5–9 metres, sometimes 20–25 metres high[3] and contains the psychoactive alkaloids phenylethylamine and β-methylphenethylamine.[4][5] It is most closely related to A. kettlewelliae and A. covenyi.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 P.G. Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia prominens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. ↑ "Acacia prominens (Golden Rain Wattle)". Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Orchard, Anthony E.; Wilson, Annette J. G. (2001). Flora of Australia: Mimosaceae Acacia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-643-06718-9. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  4. ↑ Fitzgerald, J.S. Alkaloids of the Australian Legumuminosae -- The Occurrence of Phenylethylame Derivatives in Acacia Species, Aust. J . Chem., 1964, 17, 160-2.
  5. ↑ Hegnauer, Robert (1994). Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen. Springer. p. 500. ISBN 3-7643-2979-3.


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