Acacia blayana

Brogo wattle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. blayana
Binomial name
Acacia blayana
Tindale & Court
Synonyms
  • Racosperma blayanum (Tindale & Court) Pedley

Acacia blayana is a tree native to south eastern Australia.

It grows to 25 metres tall, found only at Wadbilliga National Park. The habitat is shallow rocky soils with relatively tall eucalyptus trees nearby. A rare plant with a ROTAP rating of 2RC-.[1] As with many of the acacias, it forms attractive yellow flowers in spring. It is named after the author, John Blay.

References

  1. " Acacia blayana". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, retrieved November 1st, 2010.
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