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Acacia trineura

Scientific Name: Acacia trineura

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia trineura

Acacia trineura, also known by the common names Three-nerved Wattle, Three-veined Wattle, Green Wattle, and Hindmarsh Wattle, is a fragrant shrub or small tree.

Considerations for Pets

  • Some species of Acacia, including Acacia rigidula, contain toxic amines and alkaloids.
  • Acacia trineura can be a shrub or small tree reaching up to 5 meters in height. Small plant parts might pose a choking hazard.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia trineura F.Muell.
  • Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Mimosaceae or Leguminosae).
  • Synonym: Racosperma trineurum (F.Muell.) Pedley
  • Nomenclature: Described by Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller in 1863, and the name is considered validly published.
  • Taxonomic Serial Number: 820123.
  • Botanic rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Originates from Australia, specifically Victoria and South Australia.
  • It is an Australian native plant.
  • Observed in Campos, Mallorca, Illes Balears.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Can be a rounded shrub or small tree, typically 1 to 5 meters in height. Mature height 8' - 15'. Mature width: 8' - 15'.
  • Bark is smooth and grey.
  • Branchlets are slightly angular with resinous ridges and are often hoary.
  • Phyllodes (modified leaf petioles acting as leaves) are ascending, obovate to oblanceolate, and 3-7 in length.
  • Foliage: Semi-Evergreen.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate.
  • Hardiness: 15 degrees F.
  • Flowering Time: Winter/Spring.

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • Sporophytic count data available (Yeh, M. S., H. YUASA &amp F. Maekawa. 1986).

Quirky Facts

  • The common name "Three-nerved Wattle" refers to the distinct venation pattern of its phyllodes (modified leaf petioles).

Cultivation

  • Seed pre-treatment involves hot water treatment or scarification.
  • Germination typically occurs in 3-10 weeks.
  • Prefers full sun for at least 2 hours per day during germination.
  • Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out between watering.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne holdings.
  • ICRAF Databases (Note: Not Listed in Agroforestree Database).
  • Discover Life.
  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • SINGER database.