Acacia rubida

Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle at O'Connor, ACT

Acacia rubida at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016
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Identification history

Acacia rubida 5 Jan 2017 BettyDonWood
Acacia rubida 5 Jan 2017 RWPurdie
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis 25 Aug 2016 PeteWoodall

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I think it is this species from the gland on the margin of the leaf. [Location is approximate, I did not have a GPS with me, so based on memory]

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   25 Aug 2016
Acacia falciformis also has a marginal gland with a vein leading towards the midvein. However, its leaves have an obtuse tip, and the stalks of the individual flower heads have golden hairs pressed tightly to the stalk.
RWPurdie wrote:
   6 Jan 2017
Definitely not Acacia penninervis, as it does not have a mucro on the leaf tips, and there doesn't appear to be an oblique vein to the gland from the pulvinus. A. rubida has the mucro and can also have a second gland along the leaf margin.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 6 Jun 2016 04:22 PM Recorded on
  • PeteWoodall Recorded by

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

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