Acacia subcaerulea Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Acacia

Characteristics

Closely related to A. suaveolens but differing mainly in the following ways: Phyllodes 2.5-8 cm long, infrequently 10 cm, 3-10 mm wide, usually l:w = 5-13 (12-25 in A. suaveolens ), normally slightly thicker (therefore more wrinkled when dry) and straight. Raceme axes 2-3.5 cm long; peduncles (flowering) 5-10 mm long, slightly thicker; heads 10-20-flowered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in sand, loam, or sometimes clay, commonly on granite or quartzite hills, in heath, closed scrub, open mallee scrub or low woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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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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Distribution

Acacia subcaerulea world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:471577-1
WFO ID wfo-0000201383
COL ID 8Q4S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Acacia subcaerulea Acacia apiculata Acacia subcaerulea Racosperma subcaeruleum Acacia subcaerulea var. parvifolia