Acacia jonesii facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia jonesii |
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Acacia
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jonesii
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Acacia jonesii is a type of Acacia plant, also known as a wattle, that grows naturally in eastern Australia.
About the Jones Wattle
The Jones Wattle is a slender, spreading shrub. It usually grows to be about 0.4 to 4 meters (1.3 to 13 feet) tall. It can stand upright or spread out, often looking a bit thin or straggly.
What it Looks Like
This plant has smooth bark that can be brown, grey-green, or patchy. Its small branches are round and smooth, meaning they don't have hairs.
The leaves are almost directly attached to the stem and are 1 to 6.5 centimeters (0.4 to 2.6 inches) long. The main leaf stalk, called a rachis, is 1 to 7.5 centimeters long. From this stalk, there are 2 to 11 pairs of smaller leaf branches, known as pinnae. Each pinna is 0.4 to 4 centimeters long.
On these pinnae, you'll find 4 to 21 pairs of even tinier leaflets called pinnules. These small leaflets are usually oblong or wider at the tip. They tend to curl inwards as they dry. Each pinnule is about 2.5 to 6 millimeters long and 0.8 to 1.8 millimeters wide.
Where it Grows
The Jones Wattle is found in a small area along the coast of central and southern New South Wales. It grows in a specific region between Bargo in the north, stretching east towards Goulburn, and south to around Nowra. Even within this area, it is considered quite rare.
This wattle prefers clay soils, often found over or near sandstone. It is part of dry sclerophyll woodland and forest communities. These are types of forests where the trees and shrubs have tough, leathery leaves that help them survive in dry conditions.
