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Acacia hemiteles
Scientific Name: Acacia hemiteles
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia hemiteles
Acacia hemiteles, commonly known as tan wattle or broombush, is a shrub native to Western Australia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a dense, spreading shrub.
- It has rigid, straight to slightly curved phyllodes (modified leaf stalks that function as leaves).
- The flowers are yellow and held in small spherical clusters.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia hemiteles Benth.
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Acacia graffiana F.Muell.
- The botanical name is derived from the Greek hemi- (half) and teleos (finished, perfect).
Distribution and Habitat
- Acacia hemiteles is widely distributed throughout south central Western Australia.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a dense, spreading, multistemmed, glabrous shrub that grows to a height of 0.5–2 meters.
- Branchlets are angled.
- Like most Acacia species, it has phyllodes rather than true leaves.
- Phyllodes are grey-green in color, around 6-9 cm long.
Quirky Facts
- There are "Goldfields form" and "Wheatbelt form" varieties of Acacia hemiteles, suggesting regional variations.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Acacia hemiteles is used in studies examining the influence of different Acacia species on the establishment and growth of sandalwood.
- It is also used as a host plant for grafts on quandong plants.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Tropicos
- Discover Life
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- Encyclopedia of Life
- B and T World Seeds' database
- Australian National Botanic Garden