Acacia pycnostachya
| Bolivia 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. pycnostachya
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia pycnostachya Benth. | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia pycnostachya, also known as Bolivia wattle,[1] is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae that is native to eastern Australia.
Description
The shrub or tree typically grows to a maximum height of 7 m (23 ft) and is usually covered with a fine white powder. The coarse and flattened branchlets are 3.5 to 11 mm (0.14 to 0.43 in) in width and have a purplish, brown-orange or tan colour and covered with a fine white powder. Like most species of Acacia it has
Distribution
It is endemic to the north eastern corner of New South Wales in the Bolivia Range in the northern tablelands on the border with Queensland where it is found on granite slopes amongst boulders growing in sandy soil as a part of dry heath and Eucalyptus and Callitris woodland communities.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Acacia pycnostachya F.Muell. ex Benth". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Acacia pycnostachya". WorldWideWattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 20 February 2020.