Acacia dura
| Acacia dura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. dura
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia dura Benth. | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia dura is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves that is endemic to south western Australia.
Description
The dense shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 1.6 metres (2 to 5 ft)
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1855 as part of the work Plantae Muellerianae: Mimoseae as published in Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde. It was reclassified as Racosperma durum by Leslie Pedley in 2003 then transferred back to genus Acacia in 2006.[3] The
Distribution
It is native to an area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia growing in sandy to sandy-loamy soils often over or around areas of laterite.[1] The distribution of the shrub is limited to a small area from between Wongan Hills and Piawaning as a part of sandy heathland communities where it is often associated with Melaleuca uncinata.[2]
See also
External links
"Acacia dura". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Acacia dura". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Acacia dura Benth". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 November 2020.