Acacia thoma
| Acacia thoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. thoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia thoma Maslin | |
Acacia thoma is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae. It is native to an area in the Mid West, Goldfields and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.[1]
The multi-stemmed and obconic shrub crowns sparse to sub-dense and typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 3.5 metres (5 to 11 ft) with a width of 1.5-to-3.5-metre (4.9 to 11.5 ft). Bark on the upper branches is smooth and grey but becomes rough and longitudinally fissured at the base.[2]
The plant is named for Emil Thoma, a Botanical Advisor with Rio Tinto Iron Ore, who assisted Maslin and provided samples and information on the species.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Acacia thoma". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- 1 2 "Acacia thoma Factsheet". Worldwidewattle. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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