Acacia terminalis
Acacia terminalis (sunshine wattle) is a shrub or small tree to 6 m in height. It's an Australian native whose range extends through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
| Sunshine wattle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. terminalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia terminalis (Salisb.) J.F. Macbr. | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Four subspecies have been recognised, although there are additional hybrids, especially around Sydney:
- A. terminalis subsp. angustifolia
- A. terminalis subsp. aurea
- A. terminalis subsp. longiaxialis
- A. terminalis subsp. terminalis: listed as an Endangered Species under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[1][2] It is rare and confined to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, between Cronulla and Manly.[2] It differs from the other forms of the species in being hairier, and having thicker peduncles and wider seed pods.[2]
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References
- Acacia terminalis subsp. terminalis, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.
- Acacia terminalis subsp. terminalis (a shrub) - endangered species listing
External links
- NSW Flora Online
- NSW threatened species
- Google Images: Acacia terminalis.
- The Australasian Virtual Herbarium – Occurrence data for Acacia terminalis.
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