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Acacia estrophiolata

Scientific Name: Acacia estrophiolata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia estrophiolata: The Ironwood of Central Australia

Acacia estrophiolata, commonly known as ironwood or southern ironwood, is a graceful tree native to Central Australia.

Considerations for Pets

  • Young plants have spiky leaves.

Considerations for Children

  • Young plants have spiky leaves.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia estrophiolata F. Muell.
  • Family: Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae or Pea family)
  • Synonyms: Acacia estrophiolata F.Muell., S. Sci. Rec. 2 (7): 150 (1882).
  • The name was validly published in 1882 by Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Central Australia and Western Australia.
  • Frequently found in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory.

Morphological Characteristics

  • A graceful, pendulous shade tree.
  • Can reach 15 meters in height and 45 cm in diameter under favorable conditions.
  • Mature plants have pendulous branchlets.
  • Evergreen foliage.
  • Mature height can reach 25-45 feet, with a width of 15-25 feet.
  • Young plants have spiky leaves.
  • Mature trees have drooping foliage and rough-barked trunks.
  • Produces pale yellow flowers after winter rains.

Ecological Role

  • It may resprout after fire, depending on fire intensity and environmental factors.

Growth Habits

  • Slow growth rate.
  • Life Span: Over 20 years.
  • Growth Form: Tall tree.
  • First seeds: 11-over 20 years.
  • Hardiness: Tolerant to 15 degrees F.
  • Frost tolerant.

Interactions with other organisms

  • Observed interaction with Tear Drop Spiders (Araneida Araneidae: Argiope protensa) in Alice Springs, Central Australia.

Resources and Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • Tropicos.
  • ICRAF Agroforestree Database.
  • Australian Plant Name Index (APII).
  • Queensland Herbarium.
  • B and T World Seeds' database.
  • Discover Life.