Acacia eremophila facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia eremophila |
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Acacia
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eremophila
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Acacia eremophila is a type of shrub that belongs to the large Acacia plant family. It is found naturally in Western Australia. This plant is also known as a Wattle, which is a common name for many Acacia species.
What it Looks Like
This dense shrub usually grows to be about 0.4 to 2 metres (1 to 7 ft) tall. It often has a rounded shape.
Its leaves are actually not true leaves. They are called phyllodes. These phyllodes are straight and stand upright. They can be 2 to 11 centimetres (0.8 to 4.3 in) long and about 0.6 to 1.5 millimetres (0.02 to 0.06 in) wide.
The plant blooms from July to October. It produces simple flower clusters. These clusters have round heads, about 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) across. Each head contains 10 to 25 bright yellow flowers.
After the flowers, the plant grows long, thin seed pods. These pods are 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2.0 in) long and 1.5 to 3 mm (0.06 to 0.12 in) wide. They have bumps where each seed is. The seeds inside are dark brown and shaped like an oval.
How it is Named
A botanist named William Vincent Fitzgerald first officially described this plant. He wrote about it in 1912 in a publication called New West Australian Plants.
There are two slightly different types, or varieties, of Acacia eremophila:
- Acacia eremophila var. eremophila
- Acacia eremophila var. variabilis
Acacia eremophila looks quite similar to another plant called Acacia densiflora.
Where it Grows
This plant grows naturally in specific areas of Western Australia. You can find it in the Wheatbelt and the Goldfields-Esperance regions.
