Acacia ID

[ch3mical0ne]

Hello,was just wondering if anyone could help me with the id of this acacia. thanks

pictures were taken sunshine coast qld

Edited May 16, 2010 by xxeu4riaxx

[ferret]

looks like aulacocarpa or disparrima, im sure someone from up that way will be able to tell from those photos

[ch3mical0ne]

looks like aulacocarpa or disparrima, im sure someone from up that way will be able to tell from those photos

 

was only up there for a holiday

[Heffa]

Looks heaps like Acacia auriculiformis, i have one of those trees right outside my house. I'm no expert though

[volcanicplug]

hi,

pretty sure they are Acacia disparrima or aulacocarpa... both species were once treated as a single taxon... apparently the veins on the pods are less prominently raised in disparrima... these species are common around the gold coast and sunshine coast areas from dry woodland and wet forests to margins of rainforest... can grow into quite large trees...

hope this helps

[ferret]

also the pods of disparrima have a distict pleasant smell kind of perfume/incense. i would be inclined to think that it is disparrima but i've never seen aulacocarpa to compare..

heffa auriculiformis pods are fairly different looking, a lot thinner, and wavy edged.

[Heffa]

I mainly based my opinion on the colour of the flowers and general shape of the pods.

The flowers have that deeper, dirtier yellow colour - almost orange

but on closer observation of the auriculiformis i can see the definite comparison of the seedpods

sorry about that, but like i said, i'm no expert.

[ch3mical0ne]

thanks help appreciated.

Does anyone know if this contains any amount of spice

Edited May 24, 2010 by xxeu4riaxx