Acacia lunata

Lunate-leaved Wattle at Farrer, ACT

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Identification history

Acacia lunata	2 Dec 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Acacia lunata	15 Aug 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia	9 Aug 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	8 Aug 2016	Mike

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Growing beside Acacia boormanii.

9 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Aug 2016

Iast week I saw a lot of Acacia dawsoniii and it has narrower longer leaves with prominent longitudinal veins. I am not confident about my Acacia buxifolia suggestion, but struggle to think what else it could be

BettyDonWood wrote:

9 Aug 2016

I am not sure either. Acacia biuxifolia has a single prominent midvein, and side veins at an angle. The photos are not really good enough to say one way or the other. Acacia buxifolia: http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=b&id=23584&o=1 And Acacia dawsonii: http://worldwidewattle.com/imagegallery/image.php?p=0&l=d&id=23624&o=1

julielindner wrote:

10 Aug 2016

I will check that out. On that corner is both Acacia melanoxylon and A. boormanii. Have never seen A. dawsonii on Farrer and Wanniassa

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Aug 2016

Thanks Julie - much appreciated

Mike wrote:

10 Aug 2016

Standing right beside it. Leaves to 30mm x 5mm, single vein. Flower heads 6-8 flowers.

julielindner wrote:

12 Aug 2016

I took a sample to the ANPS monthly meeting with several experts there no one could say what it was. Suggestion was a cross between A.Boormanii and A.Buxifolia but others disagreed. Masumi has taken a piece home for identification.

julielindner wrote:

14 Aug 2016

Masumi has keyed out this Acacia and suggests it is A. lunata a coastal wattle but she needs the seed pods to be sure.which are not available at present,. It does fit all the criteria. Mike you might like to take a sample to the Herbarium if you think it is worth it. It must be a garden escapee.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Aug 2016

Thanks Julie can you please confirm once it has set a pod.

julielindner wrote:

17 Aug 2016

Will do - In Fairley and Moore it states that this plant was previously in the A.buxifolia complex.

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