[image to be added] Form and Size: Medium tree to 10m with rounded crown and pendulous foliage. Distribution: Northern areas of Qld., N.T. and W.A. in coastal eucalypt forest, along freshwater stream banks and seasonal swampy areas. Phyllodes: Dark green, shiny, long and sickle-shaped, 13-23cm x 1.5-3cm; 2-4 longitudinal veins. Bark: Dark grey and rough, …
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Acacia leiocalyx Mimosaceae
Black Wattle [image to be added] Form and Size: Large spreading shrub or small tree to 6m; angular, reddish branchlets. Distribution: Near-coastal areas of Qld. and N.S.W., from the Burdekin basin to northern N.S.W. Phyllodes: Sickle-shaped, tapering to both ends, green, 8-15cm x 0.7-2.5cm: 3-5 prominent longitudinal veins radiating from the lower margin near the …
Acacia laccata Mimosaceae
[image to be added] Form and Size: Medium shrub, 2-3m high, with a distinct varnished appearance. Distribution: Central and north-western Qld, N.T. and W.A.; on sandy soils and along stream banks. Phyllodes: Sickle-shaped, blunt, tips with a varnished appearance, 10-16cm x 2.5-5cm. Flowers: Yellow spikes, 2-5cm long. Flowering Period: May to June. Fruit: Pods, narrow, …
Acacia juncifolia Mimosaceae
Rush-leaf Wattle. [image to be added] Form and Size: Upright, very fine foliaged shrub, 2-5m tall. Distribution: Southern Qld. and on the Blackdown Tableland and White Mountains. Phyllodes: Blue-green, only about 1mm wide x 7-20cm long, held upright on the bush. Bark: Flaky, brown. Flowers: Bright yellow ball flowers, singly or in pairs in the …
Acacia julifera ssp. julifera Mimosaceae
[image to be added] Form and Size: Shrub or tree to 10m high. Distribution: From S.E. Gulf of Carpentaria in Qld. to Clarence River in N.S.W.; in sandy or sandstone coastal areas. Phyllodes: Smooth, sickle-shaped, bright green or grey-green, tapers to both ends, 7-25cm x 0.5-2.5cm; three or more prominent veins. Bark: Red-brown with dark …
Acacia julifera ssp. curvinervia Mimosaceae
[image to be added] Form and Size: Spreading shrub or small tree 2-4m in height which branches from ground level. Distribution: Central-western Qld. as far north as White Mountains, and in the Paluma/Hidden Valley area; usually on sandy or rocky soils. Phyllodes: Grey-green, curved, thick, top margins wavy, 3 prominent veins, 3.5-7cm x 0.6-1.6cm. Bark: …
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