Biology:Acacia dimidiata

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Short description: Species of legume

Acacia dimidiata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. dimidiata
Binomial name
Acacia dimidiata
Benth.[1][2]
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]
  • (Benth.) Pedley Benth.
  • Acacia dolabriformis Acacia dimidiata var. dimidiata
  • A.Cunn. ex Hook. nom. illeg. Racosperma dimidiatum


Acacia dimidiata is a small tree belonging to the genus Acacia in the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to northern Australia , being found in both in the Northern Territory,[4] and Queensland.[5][3] It is considered a species of least concern in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[6]

Aboriginal language names

MalakMalak, Matngala: Pari. Wagiman: garninyjan. Warray: wirril

Description

The tree typically grows to a height of 2–4 metres (7–13 ft). Its branchlets are silvery, ribbed and densely hairy. It blooms from March to July, fruiting from August to October. Its stipules are persistent, brown and hairy. The phyllodes are asymmetrical, broadest below the middle and 70–155 millimetres (3–6 in) long and 35–95 millimetres (1–4 in) wide. There are four to five primary veins springing from the phyllode base. It has prominent glands at the pulvinus. Inflorescences are deep yellow spikes in the phyllode axils. It grows in open forest.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q9564118 entry