Acacia flavipila facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia flavipila |
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Acacia
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flavipila
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Acacia flavipila is a special type of shrub found only in the southwestern part of Australia. It's part of a big family of plants called Acacia, which are often known as wattles. This plant is unique because it grows naturally in just one area of the world.
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What Does Acacia flavipila Look Like?
This spreading shrub usually grows to be about 0.5 to 2 meters (about 1.5 to 6.5 feet) tall. Its branches are covered in thick, golden-colored hairs. When the new shoots first appear, these hairs are more white.
The branches also have small, leaf-like parts called stipules, which are about 1 millimeter long. Like most Acacia plants, it doesn't have regular leaves. Instead, it has what are called phyllodes. These are flattened leaf stalks that look and act like leaves.
Phyllodes and Flowers
The phyllodes of Acacia flavipila stay green all year round. They are shaped like an oval or a long oval, sometimes a bit wider at the top. They are usually not perfectly even on both sides. Each phyllode is about 10 to 22 millimeters long and 3 to 9 millimeters wide. They have two or three main veins running through them.
This shrub blooms between May and September. When it flowers, it produces bright yellow blossoms.
Where Does Acacia flavipila Grow?
Acacia flavipila is found only in specific areas of Western Australia. These regions are known as the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance.
Its Natural Home
You can often find this plant growing on gently rolling plains. It prefers sandy soils or soils that are a mix of clay and sand.
Its natural home stretches from a town called Cadoux in the northwest. It goes all the way down to an area near Dunn Swamp, which is about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) north of Ravensthorpe in the southeast.
