Acacia lentiginea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia lentiginea |
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Acacia
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lentiginea
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Acacia lentiginea is a type of shrub, a bushy plant, that belongs to a large group of plants called Acacia. It's special because it's only found in one specific part of north-western Australia. This means it's endemic there, like a plant that lives only in one town or country.
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What it Looks Like
This plant is an upright, sticky shrub. It usually grows to be about 1.2 to 3.5 meters (about 4 to 11.5 feet) tall. Its branches are round and have faint ridges.
The leaves of Acacia lentiginea are thin and stay green all year. They are shaped like a narrow oval and can be slightly curved. These leaves are usually 7 to 10 centimeters (about 2.7 to 4 inches) long and 7 to 10 millimeters (about 0.27 to 0.4 inches) wide. When they dry, they turn a light brown color.
This plant blooms, or flowers, in May or October. When it blooms, it produces pretty yellow flowers.
Naming and History
How it Got its Name
The plant Acacia lentiginea was first officially described by two botanists, Joseph Maiden and William Blakely, in 1927. They wrote about it in a scientific paper called Descriptions of fifty new species and six varieties of western and northern Australian Acacias, and notes on four other species. This paper was published in a journal called the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia.
Changes to its Name
Later, in 2003, another botanist named Leslie Pedley decided to put this plant in a different group, calling it Racosperma lentigineum. But then, in 2006, it was moved back to the Acacia group, which is where it is known today.
The very first sample of this plant that scientists used to describe it, called the type specimen, was collected by Charles Austin Gardner in 1921.
Where it Lives
Acacia lentiginea grows in a small area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. You can find it specifically around the Prince Regent River in the north-western part of the Kimberley area. It likes to grow in and around rocky areas made of sandstone.
