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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