Acacia orites

Acacia orites, also commonly known as mountain wattle,[1] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae that is native to north eastern Australia.

Mountain wattle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. orites
Binomial name
Acacia orites
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

The tree can grow to a maximum height of 30 m (98 ft) that has obscure stipules on the branchlets. Like most species of Acacia it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The evergreen phyllodes have a linear shape and are straight or slightly sickle shaped with a length of 10 to 20 cm (3.9 to 7.9 in) and a width of 4 to 9 mm (0.16 to 0.35 in). The dark green coloured phylloeds are thin and pliable and have an apex that is occasionally uncinate and have six to nine anastomosing veins of which one to three are much more clearly defined than the others. It blooms between August and September producing golden flowers.[2]

Distribution

It is endemic to south eastern parts of Queensland and north eastern parts of New South Wales where it is often found along the margins of rainforest communities.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Mountain wattle – Acacia orites". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Acacia orites". WorldWideWattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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