Acacia subulata

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

Acacia subulata, commonly known as awl-leaf wattle, is a shrub endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[2]

The species grows to between 1 and 4 metres high and has phyllodes that measure 6 to 14 cm long and 0.8 to 1.5 mm wide. These are straight or slightly curved . The globular yellow flowerheads appear in racemes (groups of 3 to 11) in the phyllode axils predominantly from June to December. Plants may flower up to three times a year. These are followed by straight or slightly curved seed pods that are 4 to 18 cm long and 4 to 8 mm wide.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Acacia subulata Bonpl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ "Acacia subulata Bonpl". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ Kodela, P.G. "Acacia subulata Bonpl". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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