Acacia triptera

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Acacieae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia triptera
Name

Acacia triptera Benth., 1842
Synonyms

Acacia triptera var. lyndonii R.T.Baker
Racosperma tripterum (Benth.) Pedley

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Acacia triptera

Continental: Australasia
Regional: Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Bentham, G., 1842. The London Journal of Botany. London 1:325.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Acacia triptera in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Aug 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Acacia triptera. Published online. Accessed: Aug 16 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Acacia triptera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Aug 16.
Catalogue of Life: 2020 Annual Checklist
Acacia triptera – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acacia triptera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: Spur-wing Wattle

Acacia triptera, commonly known as spurwing wattle,[2] is an erect or spreading shrub which is endemic to Australia.[2]

Description

It grows to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high and has an erect to spreading habit with terete and glabrous branchlets. Like most species of Acacia it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The decurrent phyllodes which are falcate or sigmoidal in shape and have a length of 1.5 to 5.5 cm (0.59 to 2.17 in) with a width of 2 to 10 mm (0.079 to 0.394 in). The evergreen phyllodes have many longitudinal veins that are very close together. The bright yellow flowerheads appear from August to November. The simple inflorescences are found in pairs in the axils with cylindrical flower-heads that have a length of 1.5 to 3 cm (0.59 to 1.18 in) and are packed with golden flowers. Flowering is followed by curled or twisted brown seed pods which are 3 to 8 cm (1.2 to 3.1 in) and 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) wide.[2]
Distribution

The species occurs on sandhills or rocky outcrops in mallee, woodland or heath in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1842 by English botanist George Bentham in the London Journal of Botany. His description was based on plant material collected from north of the Warrumbungles.[1]
Cultivation

Established plants tolerate dry periods and moderate frost.[3]
References

"Acacia triptera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
"Acacia triptera". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
"Acacia triptera". Growing Australian Plants. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 31 July 2011.