Acacia retinervis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia retinervis |
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Acacia
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retinervis
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Acacia retinervis is a type of tree or shrub. It belongs to the Acacia family, also known as wattles. This plant grows only in northern Western Australia. This means it is endemic to that area.
What it Looks Like
This tree or shrub usually grows between 2 and 12 meters (about 6 to 39 feet) tall. Its bark is brown to grey-brown and has cracks or grooves. New shoots are often sticky and rusty-brown. They can have a lot of silver hairs or just a few. The young branches are round and light brown to reddish.
Like many Acacia species, it has special leaf-like parts called phyllodes instead of true leaves. These phyllodes are shaped like a sickle. They can be smooth or sometimes covered in fine, silky hairs. They are usually 7 to 14 centimeters (about 3 to 5.5 inches) long. They are also 6 to 25 millimeters (about 0.2 to 1 inch) wide. Each phyllode has three to five main veins running along it. Many smaller veins are also present and are very close together.
Acacia retinervis produces yellow flowers. It blooms during the months of April to September.
How it Was Named
The first official description of Acacia retinervis was made by a botanist named George Bentham. This happened in 1842. His description was part of a larger work by William Jackson Hooker. It was called Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. This work was published in the London Journal of Botany.
Later, in 2003, another botanist named Leslie Pedley changed its name. He reclassified it as Racosperma retinerve. However, in 2006, it was moved back to the Acacia group.
Where it Grows
This plant is native to a large area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It likes to grow in areas with sandstone or laterite rock.
You can find it on the mainland, stretching from the coast. It goes south to the Mitchell Plateau and the area around the Prince Regent River. It is often seen growing among sandstone rock formations.
See Also
- List of Acacia species
