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| + | | name = ''Acacia melanoxylon'' | ||
| + | | common_names = Blackwood | ||
| + | | growth_habit = tree | ||
| + | | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
| + | | origin = E Australia | ||
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
| + | | lifespan = perennial | ||
| + | | exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
| + | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| + | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
| + | | color = IndianRed | ||
| + | | image = Acacia melanoxylon.jpg | ||
| + | | image_width = 200px | ||
| + | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | ||
| + | | regnum = Plantae | ||
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta | ||
| + | | classis = Magnoliopsida | ||
| + | | ordo = Fabales | ||
| + | | familia = Fabaceae | ||
| + | | genus = Acacia | ||
| + | | species = melanoxylon | ||
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Blackwood - ''Acacia melanoxylon'' is a common tree in South-eastern Australia, It is named for the dark heartwood of the tree which produces a timber much favoured in furniture making. | Blackwood - ''Acacia melanoxylon'' is a common tree in South-eastern Australia, It is named for the dark heartwood of the tree which produces a timber much favoured in furniture making. | ||
The tree can grow to 30m in height and has very dense dark green foliage. As a young tree it shows typical Acacia foliage, with bipinnate leaves, but these are quickly replaced by expanded leaf stalks known as phyllodes that resemble simple parallel-veined leaves. | The tree can grow to 30m in height and has very dense dark green foliage. As a young tree it shows typical Acacia foliage, with bipinnate leaves, but these are quickly replaced by expanded leaf stalks known as phyllodes that resemble simple parallel-veined leaves. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acacia|genus page]].'' |
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| + | | color = IndianRed | ||
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| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
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| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Categorize]] | ||
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| + | <!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! --> | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 16 March 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | E Australia |
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Fabaceae > |
Acacia > |
Blackwood - Acacia melanoxylon is a common tree in South-eastern Australia, It is named for the dark heartwood of the tree which produces a timber much favoured in furniture making.
The tree can grow to 30m in height and has very dense dark green foliage. As a young tree it shows typical Acacia foliage, with bipinnate leaves, but these are quickly replaced by expanded leaf stalks known as phyllodes that resemble simple parallel-veined leaves.
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
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Pests and diseases
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Gallery
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References
External links
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- Acacia melanoxylon QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
