Acacia dodonaeifolia, also known as the hop leaved wattle, sticky wattle and the hop bush wattle, is a shrub or tree belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area along the south coast of South Australia and Victoria.[1]
Acacia dodonaeifolia | |
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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. dodonaeifolia
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Binomial name | |
Acacia dodonaeifolia | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
The erect, viscid shrub to tree typically growing to a height of 2 to 5 metres (7 to 16 ft). The plant tends to divide near the base to form a series of main stems. It flowers from July to November producing yellow flowers, it fruits from December to January.[2]
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- ^ "Acacia dodonaeifolia (Pers.) Balb. Hop leaved Wattle". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Acacia dodonaeifolia (Pers.) Balb" (PDF). Acaciasearch. Retrieved 18 April 2016.