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Acacia lasiocalyx
Scientific Name: Acacia lasiocalyx
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia lasiocalyx
Acacia lasiocalyx C.R.P. Andrews is the accepted scientific name for this plant. It is also known by the common name Silver Wattle and the indigenous name Wilyurwur.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is commonly grown as a shrub or tree in gardens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Leguminosae (also referred to as Fabaceae)
- Subfamily: Mimosoideae
- Genus: Acacia
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Racosperma lasiocalyx (C.R.P.Andrews) Pedley
- Acacia acuminata auct. non Benth., p.p. (ambiguous synonym)
- Acacia doratoxylon auct. non A.Cunn. (ambiguous synonym)
Description
- Habit: Spreading tall shrubs or trees, commonly 2-5 meters high. Can also be an erect tree up to 10 meters.
- General appearance: Open, glabrous (smooth) shrub or tree.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Australia, specifically Western Australia.
- Observed at Karijini National Park in Western Australia.
Ecological Role
- Listed as non-invasive.
Genetic Information
- Acacia lasiocalyx isolate JM1851 ribosomal protein L32 (rpl32) gene, partial cds and rpl32-trnL intergenic spacer, partial sequence chloroplast: A partial sequence of the chloroplast gene has been documented. The significance of this is for phylogenetic studies and species identification.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- ICRAF Databases, Links to Acacia lasiocalyx. Agroforestree Database
- Tropicos