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Acacia jonesii
Scientific Name: Acacia jonesii
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia jonesii
Acacia jonesii, also known as Jones's Wattle, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Acacia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a shrub that grows 0.4 to 4 meters high and has stems with insignificant ridges.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia jonesii F.Muell. & Maiden
- Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae/Pea Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Racosperma jonesii (F.Muell . & Maiden) Pedley; Acacia abbreviata jonesii F. Muell. & Maiden
Distribution and Habitat
- Acacia jonesii is native to Australia.
- The plant is adaptable to most soils but prefers a protected position.
Morphological Characteristics
- Erect or spreading shrub, often slender or straggly.
- Typically reaches a height of 0.4 to 4 meters.
- Bark is smooth and can be dark grey or mottled with green, brown, grey, and black.
- Branchlets are angled.
- Flowers 8-15 per head.
- Leaves are sessile.
- Stems have insignificant ridges (0.1-0.2 mm high) which are densely pubescent.
Ecological Role
- The text indicates that Acacia jonesii is not considered invasive.
Other Interesting Facts
- It is frost resistant but drought tender.
Further Information
- Australian National Botanic Gardens: http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/a/10002, http://www.anbg.gov.au/ cgi-bin/apx?taxon_id=10419
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- Discover Life: Offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Acacia jonesii.
- Tropicos
- Acacia Study Group of the Australian Plant Society
- DMT-Nexus Wiki