Acacia taxifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Willd.
Source:
tro
Year:
1806
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 1050 (1806)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001054088
Common Names
- Acacia taxifolia
- Taxifolia Acacia
- Yarran
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acacia taxifolia (also called Yate, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to Australia. It has a dense, spreading crown, and its bark is smooth and grey. Its leaves are bipinnate, and its flowers are yellow-white. It is found in dry, open woodlands and shrublands, and is often found in arid and semi-arid regions.
Uses & Benefits
Acacia taxifolia is used as a source of timber, firewood, and charcoal. It is also used in traditional medicine and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acacia taxifolia has yellow flowers that are arranged in globular heads. The seeds are small and brown in color. The seedlings have two opposite leaves that are green in color.
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Acacia taxifolia can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or by layering. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from mature, healthy plants and placed in a rooting hormone before being planted in a well-draining soil mix. Layering involves bending a branch of the plant down to the ground and covering it with soil. Once the branch has rooted, it can be cut from the parent plant and planted in a new location.
Where to Find Acacia taxifolia
Acacia taxifolia is native to Australia and can be found in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands.
Species in the Acacia genus
Acacia constricta, Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia koa, Acacia scleroxyla, Acacia verticillata, Acacia kauaiensis, Acacia brandegeana, Acacia breviracemosa, Acacia retinodes, Acacia neriifolia, Acacia acuminata, Acacia complanata, Acacia excelsa, Acacia georginae, Acacia kettlewelliae, Acacia phlebophylla, Acacia prominens, Acacia binervata, Acacia buxifolia, Acacia brachybotrya, Acacia bivenosa, Acacia calamifolia, Acacia cardiophylla, Acacia chrysotricha, Acacia constablei, Acacia caesiella, Acacia decora, Acacia fasciculifera, Acacia falciformis, Acacia flavescens, Acacia gladiiformis, Acacia gilbertii, Acacia hakeoides, Acacia ixiophylla, Acacia lanigera, Acacia lineata, Acacia luteola, Acacia latifolia, Acacia montana, Acacia megacephala, Acacia mabellae, Acacia mollifolia, Acacia oswaldii, Acacia obtusifolia, Acacia pulchella, Acacia polybotrya, Acacia rhodoxylon, Acacia rubida, Acacia rigens, Acacia stricta,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:471620-1: Based on the initial data import
Legume Data Portal link for: Acacia taxifolia Willd.: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.