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Acacia spectabilis
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A. spectabilis
Binomial name
Acacia spectabilis
Synonyms

Racosperma spectabile (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley

Acacia spectabilis, commonly known as Mudgee wattle,[2] is an erect or spreading shrub, endemic to Australia.[2] Alternative common names include glory wattle, Pilliga wattle and golden wattle[1]

It grows to between 1.5 and 4 metres metres high and has pinnate leaves.[2] The bright-yellow globular flowerheads appear in axillary racemes, mostly between July and November in its native range.[2] These are followed by thin leathery pods which are 4–17 cm long and 10–19 mm wide.[2]

The species occurs naturally in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in New South Wales and Queensland and is commonly cultivated.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Acacia spectabilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Acacia spectabilis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-22.