Acacia spectabilis

Acacia spectabilis
In the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
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. spectabilis
Binomial name
Acacia spectabilis
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Racosperma spectabile (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley

Habit near Alton National Park

Acacia spectabilis, commonly known as Mudgee wattle, is an erect or spreading shrub, endemic to Australia.

It grows to between 1.5 and 4 metres high and has pinnate leaves. The bright-yellow globular flowerheads appear in axillary racemes, mostly between July and November in its native range. These are followed by thin leathery pods which are 4–17 cm long and 10–19 mm wide.

The species occurs naturally in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in New South Wales and Queensland and is commonly cultivated.

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Acacia spectabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T177369763A177369765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177369763A177369765.en. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Acacia spectabilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Acacia spectabilis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-22.