Acacia steedmanii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Clade: | Mimosoideae |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. steedmanii |
Binomial name | |
Acacia steedmanii | |
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Occurrence data from AVH |
Acacia steedmanii is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Wheatbelt, Pilbara and Goldfields regions of Western Australia. [1]
The shrub or tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 4 metres (3 to 13 ft). It blooms from August to September and produces yellow flowers.
There are two recognised subspecies:
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