Form and Size: Tall shrub or small spreading tree, with resinous young shoots Distribution: A limited area in central Qld., centred on Clermont, in open forest Phyllodes: Narrow, stiff, blunt, with a hooked point; 2-5cm x 0.2-0.4cm Flowers: Golden yellow ball flowers, borne 1-3 in the leaf axils Flowering Period: June to September Fruit: Pods, …
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Acacia holosericea Mimosaceae
Silky Leafed Wattle Form and Size: Large shrub or small tree to 5m with silvery-grey appearance Distribution: Across northern Australia, along watercourses or in open woodlands Phyllodes: Broad, silver to blue-green. 10-25cm x 1.5-9.6cm; 3-5 prominent veins radiating from the lower margin at the base New growth often white with silky hairs Bark: Brown, rough …
Acacia dietrichiana Mimosasaceae
Form and Size: Tall, sparsely branched shrub with reddish, sticky branchlets Distribution: Inland northern and central Qld, from White Mountains to Tambo, on shallow, rocky soils Phyllodes: Leathery, straight, oblong, blunt, smooth, 1-2.5cm x 0.2-0.3cm; mid vein prominent Flowers: Yellow balls in groups of 1-3 arising from the leaf axils Flowering Period: June to July …
Acacia burdekensis Mimosaceae
Abrophyllum ornans Grossullariaceae
Form and Size: Bushy shrub to 6m tall Distribution: North-eastern Qld. to north-eastern NSW Leaves: Dark green, thin-textured, broadly lance-shaped, margins toothed, 10-22cm x 4-10cm; young shoots hairy Flowers: White to yellowish, fragrant, 0.8cm diameter borne in terminal panicles Flowering Period: October to December Fruit: Berry; purple, globular, fleshy, 0.6- 0.8cm diameter Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from …
Abrus precatorius Fabaceae
Crab’s Eye Vine, Giddee Giddee Form and Size: Slender, perennial, twining vine which is deciduous Distribution: Australia’s northern tropics, also in SE Asia, Pacific Islands, India, Africa and South America Leaves: Pinnate. 5-12cm long with 8-16 pairs of smooth, round-ended leaflets each 1-2cm long Flowers: Clusters of pea-flowers 1-1.2cm long; pink, mauve or white Flowering …