Acacia elata
Cedar wattle | |
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trunk of Acacia elata, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. elata
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Binomial name | |
Acacia elata | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
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Acacia elata, the cedar wattle or mountain cedar wattle, is a tree found in eastern Australia.[4]
Description
The tree can grow to a height of around 20 m (66 ft) when mature, with exceptional specimens reaching over 30 m (98 ft). It has deeply fissured bark with a dark brown to black colour at the base of the tree, and
The tree blooms between December and February, producing
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1842 by the botanist George Bentham as part of William Jackson Hooker's work Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species, published in the London Journal of Botany. It was reclassified as Racosperma elatum by Leslie Pedley in 1987, but returned to genus Acacia in 2006. It is sometimes confused with Acacia terminalis.[5] The specific epithet refers to the plant's tall, tree-like habit.[4]
Distribution
The species is endemic to coastal areas of New South Wales. Its native range extends from the Budawang Range in the south as afar as the Bellinger River in the north.[4]
The habitat is near rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest in various situations. An attractive plant with delicate foliage, it is sometimes seen in cultivation. Its timber is attractive, close-grained, strong and hard, and is suitable for carpentry and turning.[citation needed]
It sometimes escapes from gardens and is considered as a weed in the wetter
See also
References
- ^ "Acacia elata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Bentham, G. (1842). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). "Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species". London Journal of Botany. 1: 383.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb (version 10)". www.ildis.org.
- ^ a b c d e "Acacia elata". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Further reading
- Castro-Diez, P.; Langendoen, T.; Poorter, L.; Saldana-Lopez, A. (November 2011). "Predicting Acacia invasive success in South Africa on the basis of functional traits, native climatic niche and human use". Biodiversity and Conservation. 20 (12): 2729–2743. S2CID 41606801.
- Donaldson, J.E.; Richardson, D.M.; Wilson, J.R.U. (September 2014). "The seed ecology of an ornamental wattle in South Africa — Why has Acacia elata not invaded a greater area?". South African Journal of Botany. 94 (1): 40–45. .
- Korit, Alexander; Jermyn, Michael (March 3, 2005). "Acacia Proteinase Inhibitors Purification and Properties of the Trypsin Inhibitors from Acacia elutu Seed". European Journal of Biochemistry. 115 (3): 551–557. PMID 7238519.
- Rehman, S.; Harris, P. J. C.; Bourne, W.F. (1998). "The effect of seed hardening on the salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds". Seed Science and Technology. 26 (3): 743–754.