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105Acacia leptocarpa
| Categories | Nitrogen FixerTreeWattle |
| Common Name(s) | North Coast Wattle, Northern Wattle |
| Family | Fabaceae |
Description
"Tree to 15 m high, rarely a shrub to 4 m." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)
Notes
"Grows in open eucalypt and/or Melaleuca woodlands, in sandy or rocky soils, sometimes on laterite." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)
Acacia leptocarpa is similar to Acacia cowleana and Acacia cretata. It has flower spikes from 3.5 to 9.5cm long and twisted pods from 8 -15cm long. The seed is simply collected and cleaned.
Historical Notes
Distribution
"Occurs in tropical Australia from Carlton Hill Stn in northern W.A. eastwards to Arnhem Land and the Gulf of Carpentaria, including offshore islands of N.T. (N of c. 17S), to Cape York southwards along the eastern coast to c. 26S, Qld." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)
References and Related Links
WorldWideWattle ver. 2. Published on the internet at: www.worldwidewattle.com [Accessed on Oct 16, 2022]
http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/leptocarpa.php
https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_leptocarpa.htm