Acacia alaticaulis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Acacia alaticaulis
Scientific classification
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	alaticaulis

Acacia alaticaulis is a type of wattle plant, which can grow as a bush or a small tree. It belongs to the Acacia family and is originally from eastern Australia.

What Does It Look Like?

This plant is usually a thin, tall bush or a small tree. It typically grows up to 4 metres (13 ft) (about 13 feet) tall. It often has branches that hang downwards. Its smaller branches are smooth or slightly fuzzy. These branches also have twisty, winged edges that can be up to 3 mm (0.12 in) thick.

The leaves of Acacia alaticaulis are dark green on top and a lighter green underneath. Each leaf sits on a small stem about 5 mm (0.20 in) long. The leaves have one to ten pairs of smaller leaf sections called pinnae. These sections are 1.2 to 6 cm (0.47 to 2.36 in) long. Each of these pinnae has 7 to 17 pairs of even smaller leaf parts called pinnules. These tiny pinnules are spread out and can be shaped like an oblong, a narrow oblong, a lance, or a narrow obovate. They are usually 2.5 to 11 mm (0.098 to 0.433 in) long and 0.9 to 3.6 mm (0.035 to 0.142 in) wide.

Acacia alaticaulis blooms from December to May. When it flowers, it produces creamy-white flower clusters.

Where Does It Grow?

This plant is found only in a specific area of eastern New South Wales, Australia. It grows in a small region around Howes Mountain, Mount Murwin, and the Yengo National Park area.

You can often find Acacia alaticaulis on hillsides and ridges. It likes to grow where there is sandstone bedrock or rocky outcrops. It also grows where areas of shale rock meet sandstone. This plant prefers sandy or sandy clay soils. It is usually found as part of the smaller plants growing under Eucalyptus trees in woodlands or open forests.