Acacia guymeri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia guymeri |
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Acacia
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Acacia guymeri is a type of shrub. It belongs to a large group of plants called Acacia. This plant grows naturally in the northeastern part of Australia. It was once listed as a vulnerable plant. This meant it was at risk of disappearing. This was under a law called the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. However, it was taken off this list in 2013. Even so, it is still considered vulnerable in Queensland. This is under their own law, the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
What Does Acacia guymeri Look Like?
This shrub usually grows to be about 1 to 2.5 meters (3 to 8 feet) tall. It has bark that is silver to grey in color. The bark feels smooth to the touch. Its small branches are a reddish-brown or yellowish-red. They are a bit angular and feel sticky because of resin.
Like most Acacia plants, it does not have true leaves. Instead, it has special leaf-like parts called phyllodes. These phyllodes are always green. They are smooth and shaped like a long, thin line. They can be straight or slightly curved.
The phyllodes are about 8 to 16 centimeters (3 to 6 inches) long. They are very thin, only 1 to 2 millimeters (less than an inch) wide. Each phyllode has a main vein that sticks out. It also has one or two smaller veins on each side.
Acacia guymeri blooms around January. It produces pale yellow or golden flowers. These flowers grow in cylinder shapes. Each flower-spike is about 6 to 13 millimeters (less than an inch) long.
After the flowers, flat, woody seed pods grow. These pods are about 4 to 9 centimeters (1.5 to 3.5 inches) long. They have yellowish edges that stand out. Inside the pods are yellow-brown seeds. These seeds get darker as they get older. They are arranged lengthwise inside the pod. The seeds are oblong-shaped and have small pits. They are about 3 to 4 millimeters (less than an inch) long.
Where Does Acacia guymeri Live?
Acacia guymeri is found only in a small area of northeastern Queensland. This means it is endemic to that region. It lives in the Cook District, near Spring Creek. This area is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Mount Carbine.
You can usually find this shrub on rocky ridges. It also grows in areas where the ground has been disturbed. It prefers thin, sandy soils. It is often found growing among Eucalyptus trees in woodland areas.
The area where this shrub grows stretches from west of Cooktown in the north. It goes down the western edge of the Great Dividing Range. It reaches near Mount Surprise. In total, it covers an area of about 29,150 square kilometers (11,250 square miles).
