Acacia subulata

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Acacia subulata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. subulata
Binomial name
Acacia subulata
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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]

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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.