Biology:Acacia xerophila

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Short description: Species of legume

Acacia xerophila
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. xerophila
Binomial name
Acacia xerophila
W.Fitzg.
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Occurrence data from AVH

Acacia xerophila is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.[1]

Ecology

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.0 metre (0.5 to 3.3 ft) and produces yellow flowers.

Varieties

There are two recognised varieties:

  • Acacia xerophila var. brevior
  • Acacia xerophila var. xerophila

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15289317 entry