Acacia juncifolia
| Rush-leaf wattle | |
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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. juncifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia juncifolia Benth. | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia juncifolia, commonly known as rush-leaf wattle,[1] is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to north eastern Australia.
Description
The shrub or tree typically grows to a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft) and has slender
seed pods form, that are prominently raised over each of the seeds. The glabrous, firmly chartaceous to thinly coriaceous, dark red-brown coloured pods have a length up to 10 cm (3.9 in) and a width of 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in). The seeds are arranged longitudinally within the pods. The dull mottle yellow and black seeds have an oblong-elliptic shape with a length of 3 to 4.5 mm (0.12 to 0.18 in).[2]
Taxonomy
The specific epithet is taken from the Latin words juncus meaning rush and folium meaning leaf in reference to the rush-like appearance of the phyllodes. A. juncifolia has a similar appearance to Acacia calamifolia.[1] Two subspecies are known:
- Acacia juncifolia subsp. juncifolia
- Acacia juncifolia subsp. serpentinicola[2]
Distribution
It is native to an area in southern
sclerophyll forest and woodland communities growing well in sandy soils. In New South Wales it is extends north from around Glenbrook and as far west as Gilgandra.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Acacia juncifolia Benth". PlantNet. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Acacia juncifolia". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 14 May 2019.