Acacia uncifolia
Common Name:
Coast Wirilda
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory (NPT) also SA, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sandy, calcareous soils north of Darby Saddle
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Coastal dunes and saltmarshes
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Flower Description:
Pale yellow
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Habit:
Shrub to 8 m
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Phyllodes are to 20 cm long, slightly curved and often with a short hook at the tip, with only a single nerve.
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Conservation status:
rare in Victoria
References:
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Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.