Queensland Native Seeds

Acacia longispicata

Scientific NameAcacia longispicata
CategoriesNitrogen FixerShrubTreeWattle
Common Name(s)Slender-Flowered Wattle
FamilyFabaceae, Subfamily Mimosoideae

Description

"Erect, single-stemmed tree to 10 m high. Bark smooth towards top, rough and fibrous at base, dark brownish grey." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)

Notes

"Grows as scattered trees in eucalypt woodland or open forest, in sandy soils or red earths, occasionally in skeletal soils, often on hillsides; dense pure stands common on roadsides (especially in the Taroom–Theodore area). Flowers June–Aug. in northern populations, late July-Sept. in the south." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)

Historical Notes

Distribution

"Occurs in Qld N of the Mitchell–Theodore area to about Mount Garnet." (WorldWideWattle ver. 2)

References and Related Links

WorldWideWattle ver. 2. Published on the internet at: www.worldwidewattle.com [Accessed on Sept 22, 2019]

http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/longispicata.php?id=23897