by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia rubida Red-stemmed Wattle Other Names: Red-leaved Wattle, Red-stem wattle. Name Origin: rubida — from Latin ruber, red, referring to red stems. Regional Subspecies: Similar Species: May resemble Hickory Wattle/Lightwood (Acacia implexa)....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia salicina Cooba Other Names: Native Willow, Willow, Broughton, Doolan, Willow Wattle. Name Origin: salicina – from Latin salicis, referring to pendulous, willow-like habit. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional: Becomes more common...
by Peter Rowland | Jun 11, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia sclerophylla Hard-leaf Wattle Other Names: Regional Subspecies: A. s. subsp. sclerophylla Occurrence: Habitat & Site Selection: Mainly mallee communities on sandy soil. Adaptable. Grows in well-drained light to heavy soils, in dappled...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia siculiformis Dagger Wattle Other Names: Name Origin: siculiformis — from Latin sicula, small dagger, and formis, resembling, referring to dagger-like ‘leaves’. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional: Noted in the hills of the areas: Rosewood...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Fabaceae Acacia stenophylla River Cooba (syn. Racosperma stenophyllum) Other Names: Eumong Name Origin: stenophylla – meaning narrow leaves. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional: Probably western reaches of Urana-Rand-Corowa region. Australia: Qld,...
