Acacia imparilis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia imparilis |
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Acacia
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imparilis
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Acacia imparilis is a special kind of shrub. It belongs to a big group of plants called Acacia, which are often known as wattles. This shrub is found only in a specific part of Western Australia. When a plant or animal is found only in one place, we say it is endemic to that area.
What Does Acacia imparilis Look Like?
This shrub stands up straight and can be a bit prickly. It usually grows to be about 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft) tall. That's like a small bush!
It has thin, slightly fuzzy stems. At the base of its leaves, it has small, narrow parts called stipules. These stipules are about 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) long.
Instead of regular leaves, most Acacia plants, including this one, have something called phyllodes. Phyllodes are like flattened leaf stalks that do the job of leaves.
The phyllodes on Acacia imparilis are always green. They stand upright and can be shaped like a narrow rectangle or a spoon. They are usually a bit curved. These phyllodes are typically 6 to 16 mm (0.24 to 0.63 in) long and 2 to 4.5 mm (0.079 to 0.177 in) wide.
In October, this shrub produces pretty cream-yellow flowers.
Where Does It Grow?
Acacia imparilis is found only in the southwestern part of Australia. Specifically, it grows in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
You can find it around towns like Cranbrook and Mount Barker. It often grows on rocky hills. These hills are located at the very western end of the Stirling Range.
It likes to live in open areas with "mallee scrub." Mallee scrub is a type of bushland where many small, multi-stemmed eucalyptus trees grow.
