Acacia latisepala
| Acacia latisepala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. latisepala
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia latisepala Kodela & Tindale
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia latisepala is a species of shrub in the genus Acacia, native to eastern Australia.[2][3]
Description
It is a perennial shrub which grows from 1 to 3 metres high. It flowers from July to December and fruits from October to December.
It produces yellow orange flowers and dry, dehiscent fruit. It has a variety of leaf shapes, including cordate, falcate, narrowly oblong, oblanceolate & oblong.
Habitat & Distribution
It grows in heath or dry sclerophyll forest, primarily in shallow sandy soil. It often occurs amongst granite boulders, on mountain slopes or bases.
It occurs in the Granite Belt of Queensland as well as adjacent regions of New England in New South Wales.
Conservation
In Queensland, under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, it is regarded as Least Concern.
See also
References
- ^ "Taxon - Acacia latisepala". WildNet. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Acacia latisepala Kodela & Tindale". Plantnet. Australian National Botanic Gardens. October 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Acacia latisepala". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.