Accession Count: 1
Common Name:
bramble wattle, elegant wattle
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Botanical Name:
Acacia victoriae
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Foliage is composed of dull blue-green phyllodes. Each of these is slightly curved to about 5 cm long and has a prominent mid-vein and a waxy look. Branches are covered in 1 cm stipular spines. Each phyllode has 2 slender spines at its base. Cream-colored 1/2 inch puffball flowers occur in pairs in 10-12 cm clusters. Flowering is heavy and the scent is strong. The pods can grow to 8 cm long and 1/2 cm across. They are papery and easily dehisce along the seams.
Compound:
Aca vic
Geographic Origin:
Australia
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Australasia
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======================================================================= Natural History of the UA Campus Arboretum Specimen: This tree is one of Warren Jones’s legacy trees brought to campus as an experiment in the mid 70s or early 80s. Cross pollination
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Acacia victoriae seeds are valued for their nitrogen levels. They are used in breads and ground up for meal. Similar to other indigenous cultures, Aborigines are helping to share traditional gathering and cooking techniques and to look for markets for ground and roasted seeds. The leaves and stems are also moderately nutritious and thus useful for cattle/stock browse. Because of its rambling form, Acacia victoriae is grown as a hedge or windbreak or to prevent erosion.
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Non-allergenic
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Benign
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