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

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

The dense, rounded and prickly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (1 to 2 ft). It blooms in July and produces cream flowers.

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References

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