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Acacia aciphylla
Scientific Name: Acacia aciphylla
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia aciphylla
Acacia aciphylla Benth. is a species within the genus Acacia. It is also known as the Dense shrub.
Considerations for Pets
- The name "Aciphylla" is similar to "Aciphylla squarrosa" or "Speargrass" that has sharp tips.
- The plant is a dense shrub.
- Some species of Acacia have thorns.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia aciphylla Benth.
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family) / Mimosaceae (based on references)
- Group: Dicot
- Synonyms:
- Acacia aciphylla var. leptostachys E.Pritz. (is a synonym of Acacia sessilispica Maiden & Blakeley)
- Racosperma aciphyllum (Benth.) Pedley (mentioned as part of Discover Life's entry).
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Western Australia.
Morphological Characteristics
- Dense shrub, reaching up to 1.5 meters in height.
- Branchlets are glabrous (smooth, without hairs).
- Phyllodes are sessile (attached directly without a stalk), decurrent on branchlets (extending down along the stem), erect, and straight.
Related Resources
- Browse specimens for Acacia aciphylla Benth.
- Explore what EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) knows about Acacia aciphylla.
- DMT-Nexus Wiki page for Acacia aciphylla.
- World Wide Wattle entry in the Catalogue of Life.
- International Plant Names Index entry.
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- Discover Life page.
- Search in The Plant List.