Tree Identification
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Acacia baileyana - Bailey Acacia
Acacia baileyana: Acacia,
Greek name for one species of acacia;
baileyana,
named for one of four botanists named Bailey -- not sure which.
A.b. 'Purpurea' has leaves with a purplish cast.
Bipinnately compound leaves are much smaller than
A. dealbata
,
A. longifolia
, or
A. melanoxylon
.
Yellow flowers in round clusters of stamens, similar to
A. dealbata
and
A. melanoxylon
.
Compare to
A. longifolia
's longer flower clusters.
Pea-like seed pods typical of
Fabaceae
.
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