Acacia torulosa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia torulosa |
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Acacia
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torulosa
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Acacia torulosa is a special kind of shrub or tree. It belongs to the large Acacia family, often called wattles. This plant grows naturally in the northeastern parts of Australia.
What Does Acacia torulosa Look Like?
This shrub or tree usually grows to be quite tall, from 1.3 to 15 m (4 ft 3 in to 49 ft 3 in) high. Its bark is brown to grey and can become flaky as the plant gets older.
Instead of regular leaves, most Acacia plants, including Acacia torulosa, have what are called phyllodes. These phyllodes are like flattened leaf stems that do the job of leaves. For Acacia torulosa, they are yellowish-green and shaped like long, narrow ovals. They can be 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to 7.9 in) long and 4 to 18 mm (0.16 to 0.71 in) wide.
When these plants bloom, usually between March and July, they produce beautiful golden flowers. These flowers grow in cylinder-shaped spikes, about 1 to 4 cm (0.39 to 1.57 in) long.
After the flowers, long, thin seed pods appear. These pods look a bit like a string of beads because they bulge out where the seeds are. The pods can be 6 to 20 cm (2.4 to 7.9 in) long and 3 to 6.5 mm (0.12 to 0.26 in) wide. Inside, you'll find dark brown seeds, each about 4.5 to 6.5 mm (0.18 to 0.26 in) long.
Where Does Acacia torulosa Grow?
Acacia torulosa is a plant that is endemic to certain areas. This means it only grows naturally in the tropical parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
You can often find it on rocky hillsides or near beaches and rivers. It likes to grow in sandy soils, often as part of Eucalyptus woodlands or mixed shrubland areas.
