Acacia podalyriifolia
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. podalyriifolia
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Acacia podalyriifolia | |
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Acacia podalyriifolia is a perennial tree which is fast-growing and widely cultivated. It is native to Australia but is also naturalised in Malaysia, Africa, India and South America. Its uses include environmental management and it is also used as an ornamental tree. It is very closely related to Acacia uncifera. It grows to about 5 m (16 feet) in height and about the same in total width.[2] It blooms during winter.
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Common names for it are Mount Morgan wattle and Queensland silver wattle.[1]
References
- ^ a b ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ^ Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) Archived 12 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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