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Acacia mearnsii
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Misty Manor Hotel Site, Vumba
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| Common names: | Black wattle (English) |
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| Description: |
Unarmed shrub or small tree, to 15 m. Leaves: rhachis bearing glands on upper side, not only at the junction of each pair of pinnae but at other points as well. Leaves with c.12-20 pairs of pinnae; leaflets to 4 mm, numerous. Flowers pale yellow. Pods beaded, with 3-12 segments. |
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| Habitat: | An aggressive invader of grasslands and forest margins in high rainfall areas of Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
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| Flowering time: | Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Australia; naturalised in southern Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | ST |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Chiasmia simplicilinea (Oblique peacock) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 23 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 17. |
Other sources of information about Acacia mearnsii:
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Acacia mearnsii pageAfrican Plant Database: Acacia mearnsii
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acacia mearnsii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acacia mearnsii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acacia mearnsii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acacia mearnsii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia mearnsii
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia mearnsii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acacia mearnsii
Tropicos: Acacia mearnsii
West African Plants database: Acacia mearnsii
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