Acacia xerophila is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.[1]

Acacia xerophila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. xerophila
Binomial name
Acacia xerophila
Occurrence data from AVH

Ecology edit

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.0 metre (0.5 to 3.3 ft) and produces yellow flowers.

Varieties edit

There are two recognised varieties:

  • Acacia xerophila var. brevior
  • Acacia xerophila var. xerophila

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Acacia xerophila". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.