Acacia caerulescens

Acacia caerulescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. caerulescens
Binomial name
Acacia caerulescens
Maslin & Court[2]
Synonyms

Racosperma caerulescens (Maslin & Court) Pedley

Acacia caerulescens, commonly known as limestone blue wattle, Buchan blue or Buchan blue wattle is a tree species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 10 and 15 metres high and has phyllodes that are 4 to 8 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm wide. The lemon yellow globular flowerheads appear in racemes from November to December in the species native range, followed by seed pods that are 5 to 12 cm long and 1.4 to 2.2 cm wide.[3]

The species was formally described in 1989 based on plant material collected near Buchan in Gippsland.[3][4]

References

  1. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. "Acacia caerulescens — Limestone Blue Wattle, Buchan Blue, Buchan Blue Wattle". Species Profile and Threats Database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. "Acacia caerulescens ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Acacia caerulescens ". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  4. Carter, Oberon; Walsh, Neville (November 2006). "National Recovery Plan for Limestone Blue Wattle - Acacia caerulescens" (PDF). State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 28 January 2013.


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