Acacia schinoides

Acacia schinoides is a shrub or tree indigenous to Australia. It has also been introduced into Kenya and Zimbabwe and it is cultivated there. A common name for the plant in Australia is green cedar wattle.[3]

Acacia schinoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. schinoides
Binomial name
Acacia schinoides
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Acacia pruinosa auct. non Benth.[2][3]

Description

Acacia schinoides grows to a height of 2 to 10 metres (7 to 33 ft) In summer it bears cream-colored, ball-shaped flowers.[4] It is a, "Fast-growing tree in well-composted soil."[5]

Uses

The shrub makes a good garden hedge.[5]

Natural growing conditions

Acacia schinoides can withstand frosts as low as −7 °C. It does well in both shade and sun.[5]

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References

  1. Bentham 1842, p. 383.
  2. Bentham & Mueller 1864, p. 413.
  3. ILDIS
  4. "PlantNet". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  5. ANBG

Bibliography


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