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Acacia alpina



Acacia alpina

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. alpina
Binomial name
Acacia alpina
F.Muell.
Synonyms

Acacia longifolia var. alpina F.Muell.[1]

Acacia alpina (Alpine Wattle) is an evergreen[2] shrub 1 m to 2 m high and about 10 m wide. It is a close relative of Acacia phlebophylla and they tend to hybridize. It often can be found in alpine and subalpine areas of Australia. [3] A. Alpina flowers from October to November.[4] In gardening it is used as "ground cover."[2]

References

  1. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  2. ^ a b ontariogardening.com
  3. ^ World Wide Wattle
  4. ^ PlantNET
 
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