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Acacia mangium

(Hickory Wattle)

FAMILY	Fabaceae / Mimosaceae
Species	Acacia mangium
Common name	Hickory Wattle
Flower colour; life form	Yellow; tree
Campus	Cairns

Description

This species is commonly found on the edge of rainforests. This wattle has one side of the phyllode strongly curved, broad to 9 x 3 cm, basal veins usually 3-5 main veins; flowers in spikes to about 12 cm long, pale yellow, pod linear coiled to 12 cm long, aril bright orange.

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