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Acacia conspersa

Scientific Name: Acacia conspersa

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia conspersa

Acacia conspersa, described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1859, belongs to the genus Acacia and the family Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae or rtvxter in Swedish).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Acacia conspersa F. Muell.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
  • Synonym: Racosperma conspersum FMuell Pedley

Distribution and Habitat:

This species is found in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, including Kambolgie Sandstone Cliffs, showing its adaptation to specific geographical areas.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Acacia conspersa can be a shrub or a tree, reaching up to 7.5 meters in height.
  • It can be an open shrub growing to 1.5 m with a slightly pendulous habit.
  • The bark is described as fissured longitudinally or rough and stringy, and is lenticellate and brown in color.
  • It has narrow phyllodes that can reach up to 8 cm in length and rod-shaped flowers.

Fire Responses:

Information on fire responses of Acacia conspersa is available from the Tropical Savannas Fire Response Database.

Further Information:

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • DMT-Nexus Wiki
  • Tropicos
  • Discover Life
  • Australian Plant Name Index