Acacia complanata

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Acacia complanata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. complanata
Binomial name
Acacia complanata
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Acacia complanata, known as long-pod wattle and flat-stemmed wattle, is a perennial tree native to eastern Australia.

Description

The tree can grow to a height of 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft), but more often it grows as a large shrub.

seed pods that form after flowering have a linear shape and are rounded over the seeds. The wrinkled and glabrous pods are up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in length and 7.5 to 10 mm (0.3 to 0.4 in) wide. The dark brown seeds within have a subglobular shape and are 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 in) in length.[3]

It is not listed as being a

environmental management.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1842 as a part of William Jackson Hooker's work Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species as published in the London Journal of Botany. It was reclassified as Racosperma complanatum in 1987 by Leslie Pedley then transferred back to the genus Acacia in 2006.[4] The specific epithet is taken from the Latin word complano meaning flattened in reference to the shape of the stems.[5] The only listed variety is Acacia complanata var. fasciculata.

Distribution

The shrub is widely distributed throughout south-eastern

sclerophyll forest communities.[3] It is usually a part of the understorey in forests dominated by Eucalyptus racemosa or Corymbia citriodora.[5]

See also

Gallery

  • Acacia complanata at Mt Tibrogargan, Glasshouse Mountains National Park, Queensland.
    Acacia complanata at
    Mt Tibrogargan
    , Glasshouse Mountains National Park, Queensland.
  • Flowers and foliage
    Flowers and foliage

References

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  • Johns, S. R.; J. A. Lamberton; A. A. Sioumis (1966). "Alkaloids of the Australian Leguminosae". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 19 (8): 1539–1540.
    doi:10.1071/ch9661539
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  1. ^ a b International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  2. ^ Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) Archived May 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Acacia complanata". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Acacia complanata A.Cunn. ex Benth". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Acacia complanata". Australian Native Plants Society. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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