Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood at Symonston, ACT

Acacia melanoxylon at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2016
Acacia melanoxylon at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2016
Acacia melanoxylon at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Acacia melanoxylon 5 Sep 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Acacia melanoxylon 5 Sep 2016 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 5 Sep 2016 roymcd

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Right next to the Snowy River wattle I chopped out this afternoon. Just making sure this is a local native. Kind regards, Roy.

3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   6 Sep 2016
It is possible but unlikely that it is Acacia implexa. Are there any seeds? The seeds of Acaia melanoxylon have a bright pink to red fleshy aril folded around the seed. Those of Acacia implexa have a white fleshy aril folded at one end of the seed.
   6 Sep 2016
Thanks for taking out the weedy wattle Roy - This one is a local and will hopefully spread seed to replace the snowy River Wattle
Mike wrote:
   6 Sep 2016
There might be some seeds still trapped in the old pods. The aril might be bleached instead of pink or red but it goes around the seed as Betty says. See sighting http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3343866.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Sep 2016 04:29 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Acacia melanoxylon Scientific name
  • Blackwood Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1744.23m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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