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Acacia complanata



Acacia complanata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. complanata
Binomial name
Acacia complanata
Benth.

Range of Acacia complanata
Synonyms
  • Acacia anceps Hook.
  • Racosperma complanatum (Benth.) Pedley[1]

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Description

Acacia complanata is a perennial tree native to Australia. Some common names for it are Long-pod Wattle and Flat-stemmed Wattle. It can grow 5–6 m tall, but more often it grows as a large shrub.[2] It is not listed as being a threatened species. Its uses include environmental management.[1]

Alkaloids

  • N-beta-methyltetra-hydroharman, 0.3%[3]
  • Tetrahydroharman, trace amounts[3]

Varieties

  • Acacia complanata var. fasciculata F.Muell.

References

  1. ^ a b International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  2. ^ Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)
  3. ^ a b JOHNS, S. R.; J. A. LAMBERTON, A. A. SIOUMIS (1966). "ALKALOIDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN LEGUMINOSAE" (PDF). Aust. J. Chem. 19: 1539-40. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.



 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Acacia_complanata". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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