Acacia longissima

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acacia longissima in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Acacia linearis, Sims (A. longissima, Wendl.). A straggly shrub with phyll. as long and slender as pine needles, 4-8 in. long, or twice that length, 1/12in. wide; prominent longitudinal vein: fls. loose, slender in interrupted spikes, 1-2 in. long, 4-merous; calyx short, not half so long as corolla: pod 4 in. long, l/6in, broad, slightly impressed between seeds and convex over them; seeds longitudinal, oblong, shining; funicle not surrounding seed but bent back and forth into a cap-shaped aril over one end. B.M. 2156. B.R. 680.—It may grow to 20 ft. in height, and the wood is useful for furniture and many small articles. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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