Acacia spectabilis
| Acacia spectabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia spectabilis A.Cunn. ex Benth.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Racosperma spectabile (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley | |
Acacia spectabilis, commonly known as Mudgee wattle,[2] is an erect or spreading shrub, endemic to Australia.[2] Alternative common names include glory wattle, Pilliga wattle and golden wattle[1]
It grows to between 1.5 and 4 metres high and has pinnate leaves.[2] The bright-yellow globular flowerheads appear in axillary racemes, mostly between July and November in its native range.[2] These are followed by thin leathery pods which are 4–17 cm long and 10–19 mm wide.[2]
The species occurs naturally in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in New South Wales and Queensland and is commonly cultivated.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Acacia spectabilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Acacia spectabilis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
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