Acacia saligna (Labill.)Wendl.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
References: [19][1880]

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Other names:

• Acacia cyanophylla Lindley [Synonym] [1360][1939]
  
• Racosperma saligna (Labill.)Pedley [Synonym] [494]
  

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Common Names:

• Golden Wreath Wattle [1917] [2944]
  
• Port Jackson Willow [19]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1360] [2944] [754]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [28] [1114]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Mozambique [28]
  • Namibia-ISO [19]
  • South Africa [19]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Uganda [1114]
  • Zambia [28]

• Asia [1914] [1939] [2010]
  • India [1914]
  • Iraq [1939]
  • Pakistan [2010]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [19] [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
    • South Australia [1880]
    • Victoria [1880]
    • Western Australia [1880]

• Europe [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia-F.E. [754]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1939]

• North America [1360]
  • United States [1360]

• Pacific Ocean [2944]
  • New Zealand(North) [2944]

• South America [1114] [2378]
  • Argentina [1114] [2378]

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Notes:

• A serious weed in Cape Province, South Africa. (Ross ref.19).
  
• Originally introduced to South Africa for sand stabilization (Ross, ref.19)
  
• Ornamental [1862]
  
• Only native in Western Australia
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:48:41