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Accession Data:

Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae (Labill.) Court

  • Common Name: Coastal Wattle
  • Family: Fabaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: southeastern Australia - Queensland to Tasmania
  • Habitat: Near-coastal forests, usually on sand dunes

  • Description: Salt and drought tolerant shrub with yellow flowers in late winter; can withstand mild frost. Seeds are edible roasted, or used to make flour.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201000076
  • Source: Cheri Collins - seeds from Tasmania
  • Accession Date: 05-05-2010
  • Bench: 2107 - MED:Western Australia B
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-04-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Fabales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • SubFamily: Mimosoideae
  • Tribe: Acacieae
  • SubTribe:

References (internal):

  • Phyllode
  • EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Queensland / South Australia / Tasmania / Victoria / Western Australia

References (external):

  1. Australian Native Plants Society
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, January 04, 2017.
  3. Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Wednesday, January 04, 2017.
  4. Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Wednesday, January 04, 2017.

data regenerated on Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:22:10 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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W/C = Wild Collected
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