Acacia prominens

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] The species epithet refers to the prominent exerted gland on the margin of the phyllode, about 5–20 mm above the pulvinus.[4] Acacia prominens grows to a height of 5–9 metres, sometimes 20–25 metres high[3] and contains the psychoactive alkaloids phenethylamine and β-methylphenethylamine.[5][6] It is most closely related to A. kettlewelliae and A. covenyi.[3]

Acacia prominens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. prominens
Binomial name
Acacia prominens
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Phyllodes with prominent glands on margins

References
  1. P.G. Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia prominens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. "Acacia prominens (Gosford Wattle)". Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  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. ""Acacia prominens A.Cunn. ex G.Don"". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. Fitzgerald, J.S. (1964). "Alkaloids of the Australian Legumuminosae -- The Occurrence of Phenylethylame Derivatives in Acacia Species" (PDF). Aust. J . Chem. 17: 160–162.
  6. Hegnauer, Robert (1994). Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen. Springer. p. 500. ISBN 3-7643-2979-3.


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