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| − | + | '''''Acacia mangium''''' is a species of [[Flowering plant|flowering]] [[tree]] in the [[pea]] family, [[Fabaceae]], that is native to northeastern [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]], the [[Western Province (Papua New Guinea)|Western Province]] of [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Papua (Indonesian province)|Papua]], and the eastern [[Maluku Islands]].<ref name="RNGR">{{cite web |url=http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm/Folder.2003-07-11.4726/Acacia%20mangium.pdf/file |format=[[PDF]] |first=John K. |last=Francis |title=''Acacia mangium'' Willd |work=Tropical Tree Seed Manual |publisher=Reforestation, Nurseries & Genetics Resources |date=2003-01-01 |accessdate=2009-02-24}}</ref> Common names include '''Black Wattle''', '''Hickory Wattle''' and '''Mangium'''. Its uses include environmental management and wood.<ref name="ILDIS"/>''Acacia mangium'' grows up to {{convert|30|m|ft}} tall, often with a straight trunk. This tree is widely used in Goa in the mining industry for rehabilitation of the waste dumps as it is a drought resistant species and binds the sterile mine waste consisting of [[Laterite|lateritic]] strata. Like many other legumes, it is able to fix nitrogen in the soil<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Acacia_mangium.html|title=Acacia mangium|publisher=www.hort.purdue.edu|accessdate=2008-04-26|last=|first=}}</ref>. ''Acacia mangium'' has about 142,000 seeds/kg<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftbc.job.affrc.go.jp/html/english/ph_collection/html/sougou.htm#table|title=Growing Process of Tropical Trees-(Compiled version) |publisher=ftbc.job.affrc.go.jp |accessdate=2008-04-26|last=|first=}}</ref>. | |
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| + | Image:Starr_031013-8002_Acacia_mangium.jpg|''Acacia mangium'' Branch and Pods | ||
| + | Image:Starr_031013-0014_Acacia_mangium.jpg|''Acacia mangium'' Old Bark | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 21 July 2010
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| Height: | ⇕ | 50 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 50. to 80 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 80. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 40 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 11 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
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Acacia mangium is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to northeastern Queensland in Australia, the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, Papua, and the eastern Maluku Islands.[1] Common names include Black Wattle, Hickory Wattle and Mangium. Its uses include environmental management and wood.[2]Acacia mangium grows up to 30 m ft tall, often with a straight trunk. This tree is widely used in Goa in the mining industry for rehabilitation of the waste dumps as it is a drought resistant species and binds the sterile mine waste consisting of lateritic strata. Like many other legumes, it is able to fix nitrogen in the soil[3]. Acacia mangium has about 142,000 seeds/kg[4].
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
Trunk
Leaves with fruit pod at canopy
Leaves at canopy on the branchesin
Leaves at canopy
Acacia mangium Branch and Pods
Acacia mangium Old Bark
References
- ↑ Francis, John K. (2003-01-01). "Acacia mangium Willd" (PDF). Tropical Tree Seed Manual. Reforestation, Nurseries & Genetics Resources. Retrieved on 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedILDIS - ↑ "Acacia mangium". www.hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ↑ "Growing Process of Tropical Trees-(Compiled version)". ftbc.job.affrc.go.jp. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
External links
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