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Acacia jibberdingensis

Scientific Name: Acacia jibberdingensis

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia jibberdingensis

Also known as Jibberding Wattle or Willow-leafed Wattle, Acacia jibberdingensis is an intriguing plant with several interesting characteristics.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant has long, narrow phyllodes.
  • The text mentions "Toxic Amines and Alkaloids" from a related species, Acacia rigidula.

Common Names

  • Jibberding Wattle
  • Willow-leafed Wattle

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia jibberdingensis Maiden & Blakely
  • Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
  • Genus: Acacia
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Typically a shrub or small tree, growing to a height of 2-4 meters. Can reach up to 5 meters in some instances.
  • Erect, slender branching shrub.
  • Long, narrow, and often slightly curved phyllodes (leaves) that can reach up to 25 cm long and 0.2 cm wide, usually around 17-20 cm.
  • Deep yellow rod-shaped flowers.
  • Evergreen.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Australia.

Additional Information

  • Hardiness Zones: 9-11
  • Sunlight: Thrives in hot, overhead sun.
  • Soil Moisture: Adapted to dry conditions and can tolerate extended periods of drought.

Resources and Further Information

  • Australian Plant Census
  • DMT-Nexus Wiki
  • Acacia Study Group of the Australian Plant Society
  • ICRAF Databases, Agroforestree Database
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • NCBI Taxonomy (Taxonomy ID: 205048)
  • EuroCarbDB (Taxonomy ID: 64350)