Acacia caerulescens

Acacia caerulescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. caerulescens
Binomial name
Acacia caerulescens
Maslin & Court[2]
Synonyms

Racosperma caerulescens (Maslin & Court) Pedley

Acacia caerulescens, commonly known as limestone blue wattle, Buchan blue or Buchan blue wattle is a tree species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 10 and 15 metres high and has phyllodes that are 4 to 8 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm wide. The lemon yellow globular flowerheads appear in racemes from November to December in the species native range, followed by seed pods that are 5 to 12 cm long and 1.4 to 2.2 cm wide.[3]

The species was formally described in 1989 based on plant material collected near Buchan in Gippsland.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. "Acacia caerulescens — Limestone Blue Wattle, Buchan Blue, Buchan Blue Wattle". Species Profile and Threats Database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Acacia caerulescens ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Acacia caerulescens ". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  4. ↑ Carter, Oberon; Walsh, Neville (November 2006). "National Recovery Plan for Limestone Blue Wattle - Acacia caerulescens" (PDF). State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 28 January 2013.


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