Acacia dodonaeifolia

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Acacia dodonaeifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. dodonaeifolia
Binomial name
Acacia dodonaeifolia
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Acacia dodonaeifolia, also known as the hop leaved wattle, sticky wattle and the hop bush wattle, is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area along the south coast of South Australia and Victoria. [1]

The erect, viscid shrub to tree typically growing to a height of 2 to 5 metres (7 to 16 ft). The plant tends to divide near the base to form a series of main stems. It flowers from July to November producing yellow flowers, it fruits from December to January. [2]

See also

List of Acacia species

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References

  1. "Acacia dodonaeifolia (Pers.) Balb. Hop leaved Wattle". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "Acacia dodonaeifolia (Pers.) Balb" (PDF). Acaciasearch. Retrieved 18 April 2016.