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== General Plant Info == | == General Plant Info == | ||
| + | [[Acacia terminalis]], known as "Sunshine wattle", is an Australian native whose range extends through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It is a very variable plant in habit, ranging from a small shrub about 1 metre in height to a small tree up 6 metres tall. It has glabrous to densely hairy branchlets, smooth or finely fissured grey or brown bark, and retains the bipinnate leaves throughout its adult life. | ||
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| + | Four subspecies have been recognised, although there are hybrids especially around Sydney: | ||
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| + | [[Acacia terminalis subsp. angustifolia]] | ||
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| + | [[Acacia terminalis subsp. aurea]] | ||
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| + | [[Acacia terminalis subsp. longiaxialis]] | ||
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| + | [[Acacia terminalis subsp. terminalis]]: listed as an [[Endangered]] Species. It is rare and confined to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney,between Cronulla and Manly | ||
== Geographic distribution == | == Geographic distribution == | ||
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== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
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== Cultivation == | == Cultivation == | ||
| + | [[Acacia terminalis]] is an attractive garden plant that grows quickly and flowers within one or two years from seed. It is reliable in a range of soils but is reported to be short lived due to attack by borers. However, it is easily propagated and readily replaced. It flowers best in full sun or dappled shade. | ||
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| + | Moderately frost hardy. Very drought resistant once established. Moderately wind firm. Tip prune only. Does not respond to hard pruning. | ||
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| + | Propagation is relatively easy by normal seed raising methods following pretreatment by soaking in boiling water or by scarification. Cuttings may be successful but the percentage strike rate is likely to be low. | ||
== Suppliers == | == Suppliers == | ||
| + | http://www.wildseedtasmania.com.au/acacia.php | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| + | http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Acacia+terminalis | ||
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| + | http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?1347-Acacia-terminalis-(Sunshine-Wattle) | ||
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| + | http://anpsa.org.au/a-ter.html | ||
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| + | http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=64829 | ||
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| + | http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10028 | ||
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| + | http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~terminalis | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Contents
General Plant Info
Acacia terminalis, known as "Sunshine wattle", is an Australian native whose range extends through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It is a very variable plant in habit, ranging from a small shrub about 1 metre in height to a small tree up 6 metres tall. It has glabrous to densely hairy branchlets, smooth or finely fissured grey or brown bark, and retains the bipinnate leaves throughout its adult life.
Four subspecies have been recognised, although there are hybrids especially around Sydney:
Acacia terminalis subsp. angustifolia
Acacia terminalis subsp. aurea
Acacia terminalis subsp. longiaxialis
Acacia terminalis subsp. terminalis: listed as an Endangered Species. It is rare and confined to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney,between Cronulla and Manly
Geographic distribution
Identification
Alkaloid content
Extraction
Other uses
Useed for screen, windbreak.
Cultivation
Acacia terminalis is an attractive garden plant that grows quickly and flowers within one or two years from seed. It is reliable in a range of soils but is reported to be short lived due to attack by borers. However, it is easily propagated and readily replaced. It flowers best in full sun or dappled shade.
Moderately frost hardy. Very drought resistant once established. Moderately wind firm. Tip prune only. Does not respond to hard pruning.
Propagation is relatively easy by normal seed raising methods following pretreatment by soaking in boiling water or by scarification. Cuttings may be successful but the percentage strike rate is likely to be low.
Suppliers
http://www.wildseedtasmania.com.au/acacia.php
Links
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Acacia+terminalis
http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?1347-Acacia-terminalis-(Sunshine-Wattle)
http://anpsa.org.au/a-ter.html
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=64829
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10028
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~terminalis
