Acacia hemiteles

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Tan 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. hemiteles
Binomial name
Acacia hemiteles
Occurrence data from AVH

Acacia hemiteles, commonly known as tan wattle, is a

Maralinga in South Australia
. Tan wattle is a good coloniser of disturbed or burnt ground, and is therefore often seen in mining areas.

Tan wattle grows to a height of about three metres. It is bushy, and is often broader than it is high. Like most

axils
. The pods are brown, about ten centimetres long and one centimetre wide.

See also

References

  • "Acacia hemiteles". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  • "Acacia hemiteles".
    Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
    .
  • Mitchell, A. A.; Wilcox, D. G. (1994). Arid Shrubland Plants of Western Australia, Second and Enlarged Edition. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, Western Australia. .