Biology:Acacia terminalis

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Short description: Species of legume

Sunshine wattle
Acacia terminalis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. terminalis
Binomial name
Acacia terminalis
(Salisb.) J.F.Macbr.[1][2]
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Occurrence data from AVH

Acacia terminalis (sunshine wattle) is a shrub or small tree to 6 m in height. It is an Australian native whose range extends through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Four subspecies have been recognised, although there are additional hybrids, especially around Sydney:

  • A. terminalis subsp. angustifolia
  • A. terminalis subsp. aurea
  • A. terminalis subsp. longiaxialis
  • A. terminalis subsp. terminalis: listed as an Endangered Species under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[3][4] It is rare and confined to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, between Cronulla and Manly.[4] It differs from the other forms of the species in being hairier, and having thicker peduncles and wider seed pods.[4]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15289301 entry