Acacia idiomorpha
| Acacia idiomorpha | |
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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. idiomorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia idiomorpha Benth. | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia idiomorpha is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to a small area of western Australia.
Description
The spreading spinescent shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.0 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft) and has a sprawling habit.seed pods that form after flowering have a narrowly oblong shape and are usually curved. The undulate and hairy pods have a length of up to 6 cm (2.4 in) and a width of 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 in). The mottled light grey to brown coloured seeds inside have an oblong to widely ovate or elliptic shape with a length of around 3 mm (0.12 in) and a subterminal aril.[2]
Distribution
It is native to an area along the west coast in the
Shark Bay in the north. It is often part of mallee groves or shrubland communities.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Acacia idiomorpha". World Wide Wattle. CSIRO publishing. Retrieved 14 June 2020.