Acacia implexa
Hickory Wattle, Lightwood at Fadden, ACT
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| Acacia implexa | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Feb 2016 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 13 Feb 2016 |
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User's notes
One of those funny plants with different leaves higher up compared to the bottow branches
1 comment
15 Feb 2016
Ryu - a lot of wattles start of by having leaves, which they shed after the first few years in favour of flattened stems, called phyllodes. The Leaves may help the wattle grow quickly and get above the competition for light from under storey grasses and other plants, while shedding the leaves once above the competition probably helps to conserve water as there are less stomata, or breathing holes ,for water to transpire out of in the stems
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112623-35.397830
- Altitude 734.4m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2016 09:52 AM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
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Species information
- Acacia implexa Scientific name
- Hickory Wattle, Lightwood Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 862.44m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nummerak
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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