- Acacia spectabilis
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Acacia spectabilis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Acacia Species: A. spectabilis Binomial name Acacia spectabilis
A.Cunn. ex Benth.[1]Synonyms Racosperma spectabile (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley
Acacia spectabilis (Mudgee Wattle) is an erect or spreading shrub, endemic to Australia.[2] Alternative common names include Glory Wattle, Pilliga Wattle and Golden Wattle[1]
It grows to between 1.5 and 4 metres metres high and has pinnate leaves.[2] The bright-yellow globular flowerheads appear in axillary racemes, mostly between July and November in its native range.[2] These are followed by thin leathery pods which are 4–17 cm long and 10–19 mm wide.[2]
The species occurs naturally in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in New South Wales and Queensland and is commonly cultivated.[2] This tree is also grown in Malawi.
References
- ^ a b "Acacia spectabilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Acacia+spectabilis. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Acacia spectabilis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~spectabilis. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
Categories:- Acacia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
- Fabales of Australia
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