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Acacia saliciformis
Scientific Name: Acacia saliciformis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia saliciformis
Acacia saliciformis, also known as Willow Wattle, is an Australian native plant with a variety of interesting characteristics. This page provides information on its taxonomy, distribution, and other notable features.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces gum, and several Acacia species have been observed to exude gum.
- Mentioned as a shrub.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Acacia saliciformis Tindale
- Synonym: Racosperma saliciforme (Tindale) Pedley
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family) / Mimosaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta (Angiospermae)
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Fabales
- Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 820094
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Australia.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Typically a bushy shrub or tree, usually growing 2.5–7 meters high.
- Can be an erect or spreading shrub.
- Often has a pendulous (drooping) growth habit, especially with young branches.
- Flowers are pale yellow to cream in color and appear in Autumn and Spring.
Ecological Role
- Listed as non-invasive.
Genetic Information
- Contains the ribosomal protein L32-like (rpl32) gene and rpl32-trnL intergenic spacer in the chloroplast.
- A partial sequence of chloroplast DNA is 335 bp linear.
Resources and Further Information
- Tropicos
- ICRAF Databases
- Agroforestree Database
- B and T World Seeds' database
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)