Acacia multisiliqua
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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. multisiliqua
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Acacia multisiliqua is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves that is endemic to northern Australia.
Description
The spindly shrub or slender tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft)seed pods that form after flowering are linear but raised over and constricted between each of the seeds. The pods have a length of up to around 6.5 cm (2.6 in) and a width of 3 to 7 mm (0.12 to 0.28 in). The dull black seeds inside have an elliptic to oblong-elliptic shape with a length of 4.5 to 5.5 mm (0.18 to 0.22 in) and a club shaped aril.[4]
Taxonomy
The plant is allied with Acacia burrana, Acacia complanata and Acacia simsii.[4]
Distribution
It has a scattered distribution and is native to an area in the
top end of the Northern Territory and to around Cape Melville in North Queensland in the east and as far south as Clermont.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Acacia multisiliqua". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Maconochie, J.R. (1978). "Notes on the genus Acacia in the Northern Territory". Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 1 (3): 179.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d Cowan, R.S.; Maslin, B.R. (2018). "Acacia multisiliqua (Benth.) Maconochie". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 25 November 2019.