Family: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae
Plant: An erect or spreading shrub to 2m high with arching growth and finely ridged branchlets.
Flowers: Globular heads of pale to golden yellow flowers in densely packed axillary racemes near the ends of the branches.
Flowering: January-April but some flowers any time of the year.
Fruit: Straight pod 5-10cm long, green turning black.
Leaves: Numerous small, narrow, linear phyllodes 2-4cm long and 1-3mm wide. Glands are often absent but there can be 1 gland on the margin of the leaf.
Habitat: In heathland and dry sclerophyll forest on sandy soils.
Features: Flowering time. Arching growth. Crowded foliage.
Name:
Acacia From Greek akis = a sharp point because of the thorns on Acacia arabica, a species known from antiquity.
linifolia From Latin linea = a line and folius = leaf (referring to its linear phyllodes).
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Type |
Shrub |
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Flowers |
Form |
Globular, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
Cream, Yellow |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
- |
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Flowering Month |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Pod |
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Colour |
Black |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Linear |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Unstalked |
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Other Features |
Oil dots/Glands |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest, Heathland |
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