Acacia lunata

Lunate-leaved Wattle at Farrer, ACT

Acacia lunata at Farrer, ACT - 8 Aug 2016
Acacia lunata at Farrer, ACT - 8 Aug 2016
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Identification history

Acacia lunata 2 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Acacia lunata 15 Aug 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia 9 Aug 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Aug 2016 Mike

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Growing beside Acacia boormanii.

9 comments

   9 Aug 2016
Iast week I saw a lot of Acacia dawsoniii and it has narrower longer leaves with prominent longitudinal veins. I am not confident about my Acacia buxifolia suggestion, but struggle to think what else it could be
BettyDonWood wrote:
   9 Aug 2016
I am not sure either. Acacia biuxifolia has a single prominent midvein, and side veins at an angle. The photos are not really good enough to say one way or the other. Acacia buxifolia: http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=b&id=23584&o=1 And Acacia dawsonii: http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=d&id=23624&o=1
julielindner wrote:
   10 Aug 2016
I will check that out. On that corner is both Acacia melanoxylon and A. boormanii. Have never seen A. dawsonii on Farrer and Wanniassa
   10 Aug 2016
Thanks Julie - much appreciated
Mike wrote:
   10 Aug 2016
Standing right beside it. Leaves to 30mm x 5mm, single vein. Flower heads 6-8 flowers.
julielindner wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
I took a sample to the ANPS monthly meeting with several experts there no one could say what it was. Suggestion was a cross between A.Boormanii and A.Buxifolia but others disagreed. Masumi has taken a piece home for identification.
julielindner wrote:
   14 Aug 2016
Masumi has keyed out this Acacia and suggests it is A. lunata a coastal wattle but she needs the seed pods to be sure.which are not available at present,. It does fit all the criteria. Mike you might like to take a sample to the Herbarium if you think it is worth it. It must be a garden escapee.
   15 Aug 2016
Thanks Julie can you please confirm once it has set a pod.
julielindner wrote:
   17 Aug 2016
Will do - In Fairley and Moore it states that this plant was previously in the A.buxifolia complex.

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