Spurwing Wattle

Acacia triptera

''Acacia triptera'', commonly known as spurwing wattle, is an erect or spreading shrub which is endemic to Australia.
Spurwing wattle Acacia triptera is commonly known as the spurwing wattle and is found in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. The species occurs on sandhills or rocky outcrops in mallee, woodland or heath. Growing into a spreading shrub about 2 m tall and the same width. Acacia triptera,Australia,Fabaceae,Fabales,Flora,Geotagged,Mimosoideae,Spurwing wattle,botany,new south wales,plant,spring,yellow flowers

Appearance

It grows to 2 m high and has an erect to spreading habit with terete and glabrous branchlets. Like most species of ''Acacia'' it has phyllodes rather than true leaves.

The decurrent phyllodes which are falcate or sigmoidal in shape and have a length of 1.5 to 5.5 cm with a width of 2 to 10 mm. The evergreen phyllodes have many longitudinal veins that are very close together.

The bright yellow flowerheads appear from August to November. The simple inflorescences are found in pairs in the axils with cylindrical flower-heads that have a length of 1.5 to 3 cm and are packed with golden flowers. Flowering is followed by curled or twisted brown seed pods which are 3 to 8 cm and 2 to 4 mm wide.

Distribution

The species occurs on sandhills or rocky outcrops in mallee, woodland or heath in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcacia
SpeciesA. triptera
Photographed in
Australia