Acacia holotricha facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia holotricha |
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Acacia
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holotricha
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Acacia holotricha is a type of shrub or small tree. It belongs to the Acacia family and is found naturally in parts of northeastern Australia.
What it Looks Like
This shrub or tree usually grows to be about 5 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feet) tall. It has dark, ribbed branches. At the base of its leaves, it has small, leaf-like parts called stipules, which are about 3 to 6 millimeters long.
Like most Acacia plants, it doesn't have regular leaves. Instead, it has flattened leaf stems called phyllodes. These phyllodes are narrow and oval-shaped, staying green all year. They are about 12 to 17 centimeters (5 to 7 inches) long and 3 to 6 centimeters (1 to 2 inches) wide. They have a clear main vein and other side veins.
When the plant flowers, it produces groups of flowers called inflorescences. These groups have seven to ten flower clusters, each with about fifty small, yellow, round flowers. After the flowers, it grows thin, leathery seed pods. These pods are long and narrow, up to 18 centimeters (7 inches) long. They are rounded over the seeds and squeezed in between them. The seeds inside are arranged lengthwise.
How it was Named
A botanist named Leslie Pedley first officially described this plant in 1980. He wrote about it in a scientific journal called Austrobaileya. Later, in 1987, Pedley changed its name to Racosperma holotrichum. But in 2001, it was moved back to the Acacia group.
Where it Grows
Acacia holotricha is found in a small area in southeastern Queensland, Australia. You can find it from around Taroom in the south up to about Duaringa in the north.
