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Acacia prominens

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Acacia prominens
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A. prominens
Binomial name
Acacia prominens
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Acacia prominens (golden rain wattle, goldenrain wattle, Gosford wattle or grey sally)[2] is a shrub or tree in the genus Acacia native to New South Wales, Australia.[3] It grows 5–9 metres, sometimes 20–25 metres high[3] and contains the psychoactive alkaloids phenylethylamine and β-methylphenethylamine.[4][5] It is most closely related to A. kettlewelliae and A. covenyi.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c P.G. Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia prominens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. ^ "Acacia prominens (Golden Rain Wattle)". Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Orchard, Anthony E.; Wilson, Annette J. G. (2001). Flora of Australia: Mimosaceae Acacia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-643-06718-9. Retrieved 13 September 2010. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, J.S. Alkaloids of the Australian Legumuminosae -- The Occurrence of Phenylethylame Derivatives in Acacia Species, Aust. J . Chem., 1964, 17, 160-2.
  5. ^ Hegnauer, Robert (1994). Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen. Springer. p. 500. ISBN 3-7643-2979-3.

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