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Acacia cultriformis
Scientific Name
Acacia cultriformisA.Cunn. ex G. Don (Plate 3)
Synonyms
Acacia cultrata Paxton, Acacia cultriformis A. Cunn. ex G. Don var. albicans hort. ex Chopinet, Acacia cultriformis A. Cunn. ex G. Don var. glaucescens hort. ex Chopinet, Acacia glaucifolia Meisn., Acacia glaucophylla F. Cels, Acacia glaucophylla Lemaire, Acacia papuliformis A. Cunn. ex Loudon, Acacia papuliformis G. Don, Acacia scapuliformis A. Cunn. ex G. Don, Racosperma cultriforme (G. Don) Pedley
Family
Fabaceae also placed in Mimosaceae
Common/English Names
Dog-Tooth Wattle, Dogtooth Wattle, Half-Moon Wattle, Golden-Glow Wattle, Knife Acacia, Knife Edge Wattle, Knife-Leaf Wattle, Knife-Leafed Wattle, Knife-Leaved Wattle, Knife Wattle
Vernacular Names
None recorded
Origin/Distribution
The species is native to some parts of eastern Australia, in the sub-coastal and inland parts of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It has sparingly naturalized in the Canberra region and naturalized beyond its native range...
Keywords
Pipecolic Acid Warm Temperate Climate Edible Flower Screen Barrier Residential GardenSelected References
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