Acacia burrana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia burrana |
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Acacia
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burrana
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Acacia burrana is a type of shrub that belongs to the Acacia plant family. It is special because it is only found in certain parts of northeastern Australia. This means it is an endemic species.
Description
This plant is a smooth bush, meaning it has no hairs. It usually grows to be about 1 to 5 meters tall. Its branches are thin and have a dark reddish-brown color.
Like many Acacia species, Acacia burrana does not have true leaves. Instead, it has special leaf-like parts called phyllodes. These phyllodes are long and narrow, often wider at the top. They can be straight or slightly curved. Each phyllode is about 3.5 to 9 centimeters long and 3 to 11 millimeters wide. They have a few faint lines running along them.
Taxonomy
A botanist named Leslie Pedley was the first to officially describe and name this plant. This happened in 2006. He published his findings in a scientific journal called Austrobaileya. This process of naming and classifying plants is called taxonomy.
Where it Lives
Acacia burrana is found in different, separate areas. This is called a disjunctive distribution. You can find it in places like Petford, Herberton, and Mount Garnet in North Queensland. It also grows in the Lolworth and Great Dividing Range areas. Another group of these plants is found about 300 kilometers further south in the Cudmore National Park.
This shrub usually grows in high places, around 500 meters above sea level. It prefers shallow, sandy soils that have a sandstone base. It often grows as part of woodland communities, alongside trees like Corymbia trachyphloia and Acacia shirleyi. Sometimes, you can also find it along the sandy banks of small rivers or streams in lower areas.
