Acacia chinchillensis, commonly known as chinchilla wattle,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a multistemmed, glaucous shrub with bipinnate leaves with 2 to 4 pairs of pinnae, each with 5 to 11 pairs of pinnules. The flowers are borne in spherical heads of golden or yellow flowers, the pods are often curved, and thinly leathery and up to 100mm (3.9in) long.
Acacia chinchillensis is a multistemmed, glaucous shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–2m (1ft 0in– 6ft 7in) and has smooth, grey to greenish brown bark. The leaves are bipinnate with 2 to 4 pairs of pinnae 0.8–1.5mm (0.031–0.059in) long, each with 5 to 11 lance-shaped pinnae 2–7mm (0.079–0.276in) long and 0.5–1mm (0.020–0.039in) wide with the narrower end towards the base. The petiole is 1–6mm (0.039–0.236in) long. The flowers are borne in spherical heads in axils on peduncles2.5–5mm (0.098–0.197in) long, each head with 11 to 22 golden or yellow flowers. Flowering occurs from July to September, and the pods are thinly leathery, brownish-black, often curved, 40–100mm (1.6–3.9in) long and 4–7mm (0.16–0.28in) wide.[2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy
Acacia chinchillensis was first formally described in 1978 by the botanist Mary Tindale in the journal Telopea from specimens collected 36.7km (22.8mi) by road, north of Chinchilla.[3][6] The specific epithet (chinchillensis) is derived from the name of the township, in which district this species is prevalent.[3]
1 2 3 Kodela, Philip G.; Tindale, Mary D. Kodela, Philip G. (ed.). "Acacia chinchillensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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