Acacia floribunda

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Gossamer wattle
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. floribunda
Binomial name
Acacia floribunda
(
Willd.
Synonyms
  • Acacia angustifolia
    Lodd.
  • Acacia floribunda (
    Benth.
  • Acacia intermedia
    Hook.
  • Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. var. floribunda (Vent.)Benth.
  • Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. var. floribunda (Vent.)
    F.Muell.
  • Acacia retinodes
    H.Vilm.
  • Mimosa floribunda Vent.
  • Phyllodoce floribunda (Vent.) Link
  • Racosperma floribundum (Vent.) Pedley[1]
Distribution map of Acacia floribunda

Acacia floribunda is a perennial evergreen

southern hemisphere).[3]

Uses

In landscaping, Acacia floribunda is very useful for controlling erosion, especially in gullies. It is also useful as a hedge[3] or windbreak, around bogs and ponds and as a shade tree.[4] It is sold frequently as an ornamental landscaping plant because it is fast-growing and has many beautiful flowers.[5]

The tree is used for its

nitrogen fixing properties by interspersing it with fruit trees.[6]

A. floribunda foliage has some use as fodder for livestock such as goats.[6]

Phytochemistry

The phyllodes, twigs and bark of this species contains the compound

NN-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (0.4-0.5%) and other substituted tryptamines.[7]
These are components of the South American visionary medicine Ayahuasca.

Allergen

Some individuals are allergic to A. floribunda pollen.[8] About 1.2% of the population not closely exposed to the pollen are allergic, but 31% of floriculturists are allergic to it, seemingly because of their increased exposure.[9]

Cultivation

Acacia floribunda can be propagated from seed by treating the seeds in near-boiling water to penetrate the hard outer seed coating. Alternatively, the outer coatings of the seeds can be sanded down somewhat to allow water in.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Acacia floribunda - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  2. ^ Native Flora of the Southern Highlands Archived March 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c Australian National Botanic Gardens
  4. ^ Organic Matters
  5. ^ Australian Acacias in the Garden
  6. ^ a b Gardening Australia Factsheet: Permaculture Paradise
  7. ^ S. Voogelbriender, Garden Of Eden (2009); EGA leaflet (2023) - https://www.entheogenesis.org/ega-resources/reference-guide-for-common-wattles
  8. PMID 15189959. Archived from the original
    on 2007-09-29.
  9. PMID 2006774
    .
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