Acacia atkinsiana

Acacia atkinsiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. atkinsiana
Binomial name
Acacia atkinsiana
Maslin

Acacia atkinsiana is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to an area of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1]

The open, spreading or infundibular shrub typically grows to a height of 1.3 to 3.6 metres (4 to 12 ft). It blooms from December to March or May to July producing spherical yellow flowers. It grows in loam or on rocky ground and is found on plains and ironstone hills.[1]

See also

List of Acacia species

References

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