Acacia scalpelliformis Meisn.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Acacia

Characteristics

Closely allied to Acacia urophylla but differing principally in the following ways: Phyllodes semitrullate, with a prominent gland angle on the scarcely crenulate adaxial margin 8–11 mm above the base, with base not protracted, 2.5–4 cm long, 6–10 mm wide, pungent, 2-veined per face; lateral veins few, not prominent. Pods and seeds not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

In the Manjimup area it occurs as scattered individuals in dense populations of Acacia urophylla; it seems to prefer damper sites than A. urophylla.
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Acacia scalpelliformis unspecified picture

Distribution

Acacia scalpelliformis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:471403-1
WFO ID wfo-0001054074
COL ID 8PZL
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Synonyms

Racosperma scalpelliforme Acacia scalpelliformis