Acacia aureocrinita facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia aureocrinita |
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Acacia
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aureocrinita
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| Acacia aureocrinita occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Acacia aureocrinita is a type of shrub that belongs to the Acacia family, also known as wattles. It is native to parts of eastern Australia.
What Does Acacia aureocrinita Look Like?
This shrub or small tree often grows in a bushy shape. It usually reaches less than 1 meter (about 3 feet) tall, but can sometimes grow up to 1.8 meters (about 6 feet). It often has more than four main branches that grow straight up from the base.
Its small branches are brownish-green to brown. They have ridges and are a bit hairy. The leaves of this plant are actually flattened leaf stems called phyllodes. They are shaped like an oval or sometimes an egg. These phyllodes are about 0.8 to 2 centimeters long and 4 to 12 millimeters wide.
The plant blooms during the warmer months, from December to March. It produces creamy yellow flowers. These flowers grow in round clusters, called inflorescences. Each cluster has 18 to 30 pale yellow to cream-colored flowers. These flower clusters are about 4 to 7 millimeters across.
After the flowers, leathery brown seed pods form. They are slightly curved and can be 2 to 8 centimeters long and 12 to 17 millimeters wide.
How Was Acacia aureocrinita Named?
This plant was first officially described by two botanists, Barry John Conn and Terry Tame. They wrote about it in 1996 in a science journal called Australian Systematic Botany.
Sometimes, plants can have more than one scientific name. For Acacia aureocrinita, its only other name is Racosperma aureocrinitum. This plant looks quite similar to another wattle called Acacia uncinata.
Where Does Acacia aureocrinita Grow?
You can find Acacia aureocrinita in the southwestern part of New South Wales, Australia. It grows between the Shoalhaven River and the town of Cooma.
This shrub likes to grow on ridges and steep valley slopes. It is often found as part of Eucalypts forest communities. It prefers to grow in stony clay soils.
