Acacia evenulosa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia evenulosa |
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Acacia
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evenulosa
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The Acacia evenulosa is a type of shrub found only in Western Australia. It belongs to a large group of plants called Acacia, also known as wattles.
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What is Acacia Evenulosa?
This special shrub usually grows between 0.5 and 2.0 meters (about 1.6 to 6.5 feet) tall. It spreads out, making it a wide bush.
Leaves and Branches
The branches of the Acacia evenulosa have small ridges. They also have tiny, lasting parts called stipules, which are like small leaf-like structures. These stipules are about 1.5 to 3 millimeters long.
Instead of typical leaves, this plant has what are called phyllodes. These are flattened leaf stems that act like leaves. They stand upright and are long and narrow, sometimes slightly curved. Each phyllode is about 1.5 to 4 centimeters long and 2 to 3.5 millimeters wide. They are narrower at their base.
Flowers
The Acacia evenulosa produces bright yellow flowers. You can usually see these pretty flowers from August to September.
How Scientists Named This Plant
A botanist named Bruce Maslin first officially described the Acacia evenulosa in 1999. He wrote about it in a scientific journal called Nuytsia. His work helped identify many new Acacia species.
Later, in 2003, another scientist named Leslie Pedley gave it a different name, Racosperma evenulosum. But by 2006, it was moved back to its original group, the Acacia genus.
Where Does It Grow?
The Acacia evenulosa is found only in certain parts of Western Australia. These areas include the Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, and Great Southern regions.
It likes to grow on flat areas and gently rolling plains. You can find it in different types of soil, including sandy, clay, loamy, or gravelly soils.
