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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. |
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| 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. |
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− | [[Image:Acacia melanoxylon.jpg|thumb|left|250px]] | + | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acacia|genus page]].'' |
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| + | ==Cultivation== |
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| + | ===Propagation=== |
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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| + | ==Varieties== |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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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== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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| + | [[Category:Categorize]] |
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