Acacia triptera
| Acacia triptera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. triptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia triptera Benth.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Racosperma tripterum (Benth.) Pedley | |
Acacia triptera, commonly known as spurwing wattle,[2] is an erect or spreading shrub which is endemic to Australia.[2]
It grows to 2 metres high and has decurrent phyllodes which are and falcate or sigmoidal in shape. The bright yellow flowerheads appear from August to November, followed by curled or twisted brown seed pods which are 3 to 8 cm long and 2 to 4 mm wide.[2]
The species occurs on sandhills or rocky outcrops in mallee, woodland or heath in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
The species was first formally described in 1842 by English botanist George Bentham in the London Journal of Botany. His description was based on plant material collected from north of the Warrumbungles.[1]
Cultivation
Established plants tolerate dry periods and moderate frost.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Acacia triptera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "Acacia triptera". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ "Acacia triptera". Growing Australian Plants. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 31 July 2011.