Acacia spp.
(Wattles)
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FAMILY |
Fabaceae / Mimosaceae |
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Species |
Acacia spp. |
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Common name |
Wattle |
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Flower colour; life form |
Yellow; shrubs, trees |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This large genus is represented on campus by at least five different species. Except for A. bidwillii (Corkwood wattle), which has bipinnate leaves, and has been transferred to the genus Vachellia, the others have simple leaves which are technically known as phyllodes. The most common species with flowers in spikes are: A. aulacocarpa, A. auriculiformis, A. celsa, A. crassicarpa, A. holosericea, A. leptostachya, A. mangium. Species with flowers in heads are: Acacia/Vachellia bidwillii, A. flavescens, A. leptoloba, A. simsii.
