WATTLE

Acacias of Australia

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Acacia excelsa Benth. subsp. excelsa

Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Rather frequent occurrence in Qld, primarily from 20°S to the Condobolin area of central NSW.

Description

Phyllodes (3–) 4–6.5 (–9) cm long, (5–) 8–16 (–26) mm wide, l:w = (3–) 4–7 (–10), with 3–7 main longitudinal nerves and minor nerves occasionally to frequently anastomosing. Pod segments often elliptic and tapered at each end.

Habitat

Grows in yellow or brown gravelly, sandy or clayey soils in eucalypt woodland.

Specimens

Qld: 10.5 km SW of Hidden Valley (P.O.), R.Cumming 3273 (BRI, PERTH); Peak Downs, F.Mueller 36 (K); 64 km NE of Richmond Township, N.H.Speck 4481 (BRI, NSW, PERTH). N.S.W.: ‘Iolanthe’, 16 miles [26 km] W of Garah, K.L.Solling 505 (NSW).

FOA Reference

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 11A (2001), 11B (2001) and 12 (1998), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

Author

R.S.Cowan