Acacia paradoxa DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
References: [1915][1916]

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Other names:

• Acacia armata R.Br. [Synonym] [19][1916]
  
• Acacia hybrida Lodd. [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Racosperma paradoxum (DC.)C.Martius [Synonym] 
  

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Common Names:

• Kangaroo Acacia [2080]
  
• Kangaroo Thorn [1917]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 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 [1915] [1924]
  
• Weed [1924] [2080] [2944]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • South Africa [19]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [19] [1880]
    • Australian Capital Territory [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
    • South Australia [1880]
    • Victoria [1880]
    • Western Australia [1880]
  • Tasmania

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [2080]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]
  • New Zealand(South) [2080]

• South America
  • Chile [1444]

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Notes:

• Not eaten by stock [1919]
  
• Very ornamental;prickly;noxious weed in Victoria [1924]
  
• A.hybrida is a cultivar. [1915]
  
• Has been cultivated in the botanic garden on Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:48