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Acacia cultriformis  A. Cunn. ex G. Don
Knife acacia
Acacia cultriformis is a tree that is not native to California.
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Genus: Acacia
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about  Acacia cultriformis from other sources
USDA PLANTS Profile (ACCU4)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Scottish botanist George Don described Acacia cultriformis in 1832,[2] calling it the cultriform-leaved acacia.[3] The species name relates to the knife-shaped phyllodes.[4] Queensland botanist Les Pedley reclassified the species as Racosperma cultriforme in 2003, in his proposal to reclassify almost all Australian members of the genus into the new genus Racosperma;[5] this name is treated as a synonym of its original name however.[2] Common names include knife-leaf (or -leaved) wattle, golden glow wattle, half-moon wattle or dog-tooth wattle. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/03/2024).