Acacia salicina

Acacia salicina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. salicina
Binomial name
Acacia salicina
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Acacia salicina Lindl. var. typica Domin
  • Acacia salicina Lindl. var. varians (Benth.)Benth.
  • Acacia salix-tristis F.Muell.
  • Acacia varians Benth.
  • Racosperma salicinum (Lindl.) Pedley

Acacia salicina is a thornless species of Acacia native to Australia. It is a large shrub or small evergreen[2] tree growing up to 13.7 m (45 ft) tall. It is a fast grower, dropping lots of leaf litter, with a life span of about 10–50 years. In its native range, A. salicina flowers from February to June.[3] In the Northern Hemisphere, A. salicina flowers primarily from October to January and the seed pods are often visible from April to July.[4] The tree's seeds are shiny, black and have a crimson appendage-like aril.[5] A. salicina is "closely related" to Acacia ligulata[6] and Acacia bivenosa.[7]

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  2. ^ Gardens At Carefree Town Center - Plant Identification List Archived April 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "NSW Flora Online: Acacia salicina". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ PDF Ursula K. Schuch and Margaret Norem, Growth of Legume Tree Species Growing in the Southwestern United States, University of Arizona.
  5. ^ "Species Bank Treatment for Acacia Salicina". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Fact Sheet for Acacia ligulata". Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  7. ^ "Acacia ligulata - WATTLE". Worldwidewattle.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.