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Acacia subracemosa

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Western karri wattle
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. subracemosa
Binomial name
Acacia subracemosa
Occurrence data from AVH

Acacia subracemosa, also known as western karri wattle,[1] is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Pulchellae that is endemic to a small area of south western Australia

Description

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The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.8 to 5 metres (6 to 16 ft)[2] and has hairy branchlets. The leaves are composed of three to six pairs of pinnae.[1] It blooms from September to November and produces cream-yellow flowers.

Distribution

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It is native to an area in the South West region of Western Australia where it is found growing in sandy soils over and around limestone.[2] The range of the plant extends from near Witchcliffe in the north and around Augusta with the bulk of the population located to the west of Karridale usually as a part of Eucalyptus diversicolor (karri) forest communities.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Acacia subracemosa Maslin". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Acacia subracemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.