Acacia brockii facts for kids

Acacia brockii is a type of tree that belongs to the Acacia family. It is found only in the Northern Territory of Australia. This tree is part of a large group of plants called Fabaceae, which are also known as the pea or bean family.

Quick facts for kids Acacia brockii
Scientific classification
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	brockii
Occurrence data from AVH

What Does Acacia brockii Look Like?

Acacia brockii is a tall, thin tree that can grow up to 5 metres (about 16 feet) high. It has pretty silvery-grey leaves.

How to Spot Acacia brockii

This tree has some special features that help scientists tell it apart from other Acacia trees in the Northern Territory.

• Its leaves, called phyllodes, have flat hairs that can fall off.
• It has small leaf-like parts near its flowers, called bracteoles, which have pointed tips and a fringed edge. These parts extend past the flower buds.
• The cup-like part that holds the flower, called the calyx, is covered in fine, long, silvery hairs.

How Acacia brockii Got Its Name

The name brockii was chosen to honor a person named John Brock. He is an author and a plant expert from the Northern Territory. John Brock was the first person to collect this specific type of Acacia tree.