Acacia paradoxa

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acacia paradoxa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acacia armata, R. Br. (A. undulata, Willd. A. paradoxa, DC. A. furcifera, Lindl. Mimosa paradoxa, Poir.). Kangaroo Thorn. Fig. 71. A spreading shrub 8-10 ft. wide, 7-11 ft. tall, with pendent finger-like branchlets: phyll. half-ovate, the straight edge hugging the st., the other edge more or less undulate; nerve excentric, ending in a pungent point; stipules reduced to slender spines about 1/4in. in length: fls. solitary on peduncles 3/4in. long; petals 5; sepals 5, more than one-half length of corolla: pods hairy, straight or slightly curled, in clusters of 2-5 or reduced to 1, l 1/2-2 in. long, 3/16in. wide; funicle silvery, as long as seed and enlarged to a cup-shaped aril; ripe Aug. Fls. Feb.-Apr. B.M. 1653.— A shrub with breadth often much greater than its height, sometimes 15-20 ft. across, hence suitable for large grounds and roomy corners. Makes a good hedge plant, and is also used to reclaim sand-dunes. It is a good rich green and withstands considerable dust and drought. There is a larger-lvd. form with fissured bark and more straggling habit. The phyll. is greener and more tender in texture than the type, and the fls. are larger. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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