Acacia hemsleyi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia hemsleyi |
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Acacia
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hemsleyi
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Acacia hemsleyi is a special kind of tree or shrub. It belongs to a big group of plants called Acacia, which are often known as wattles. This plant is found only in certain warm, northern parts of Australia. It's like a unique resident of that area!
What it Looks Like
This tree or shrub is usually quite slender. It has rough bark and typically grows to be about 2 to 5 metres (7 to 16 ft) tall. That's like two to five times your height!
It blooms from July to September. During these months, it produces pretty yellow flowers. The bark on its trunk and larger branches looks a bit cracked or shredded.
The younger branches are smooth and have sticky, raised lines. They also have small, brown, triangle-shaped parts called stipules, which are about 1 to 2 mm (0.039 to 0.079 in) tall.
The leaves of Acacia hemsleyi are always green. They are not true leaves but are flattened leaf stems called phyllodes. These phyllodes can be straight or slightly curved. They are long and narrow, like a line or a narrow oval shape.
These phyllodes are usually 4 to 14.5 cm (1.6 to 5.7 in) long and 3 to 14 mm (0.12 to 0.55 in) wide. They have two or three main veins that stand out. They also have two or three smaller veins.
Where it Lives
Acacia hemsleyi is found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Here, you can spot it growing along riverbanks and in rocky creek beds. It also likes to grow near places with permanent water.
The plant's home stretches across the northern part of the Northern Territory. It also reaches into northern Queensland. In these areas, it grows on riverbeds and creek banks. You might even find it on sandy beaches in areas where mangrove trees grow. It prefers sandy soil with some gravel.
