ButterBricks Posted August 2, 2010 Hey guys, Long time reader, first time poster Just need help IDing this suspected Acacia Species, the images are attached. Plant Info: Found in "Eastern NSW, Australia", tree estimated to be 4-5 meters high, wide canopy, spine-like leaves. - BTW, Can SWIY upload any Acacia/Acacia ID material? - Possibly that CSIRO CD I hear talk of? Hell, all or any botany info? Any help greatly appreciated, Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volcanicplug Posted August 2, 2010 looks like Acacia mearnsii... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted August 2, 2010 Someone posted this link a few days ago. Kudos to whoever did (sorry, I can't remember) http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/PlantNet/WattleWeb/phyll.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) looks like Acacia mearnsii... Yea, "Looks like" is true. Though, if you look closely the foliage is actually little spines that come off like what I think is referred to as 'Bi-pinnare Leaves'. - I've never seen an Acacia like this one before, if it is one, certainly looks similar. Someone posted this link a few days ago. Kudos to whoever did (sorry, I can't remember)http://plantnet.rbgs...eWeb/phyll.html Thanks Mate, Nice Link! ... Any Ideas people? Edited August 2, 2010 by ButterBricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) .jpg] G'day ButterBricks, Maybe its Acacia filicifolia ? Hey Rabaelthazar,I cant seem to get my tongue around your handle ((sounds kinky)Username). Has your ancient fresco shrunk?? Edited August 2, 2010 by Amazonian 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volcanicplug Posted August 2, 2010 the Acacia genus has evolved into 2 main groups... one group consists of species bearing phyllodes (which are broadened leaf stems which function like leaves) and the other group consists of species with fern like pinnate leaves like the species in your picture... hope this helps 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shruman Posted August 2, 2010 mearnsii was my thoughts too. One of the many black wattles. This sites pretty good for wattles, have a geez: http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/mearnsii.php?id=17958 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted August 2, 2010 Not that i am great with plant identification but i do grow a few Acacia as food plants for caterpillars. I think i am pretty close with saying it is a Fern-leaved Wattle , Acacia filicifolia . Stone me if I'm wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Hey Rabaelthazar,I cant seem to get my tongue around your handle ((sounds kinky)Username). Has your ancient fresco shrunk?? Ha ha. You know what? It does seem to have shrunk. Not sure what's happening there. As for the name... think Ra - Sun God , Think Bael/Ba'al - Lord of heaven, Think Ba'al thazar - Lord of heaven protects the king Ra - Ba'al - tha - zar Simple? Edited August 2, 2010 by Rabaelthazar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Yup, think you nailed it guys. - Thanks for the help! - Haven't seen any pods around like some featured in the links, but might not have been looking hard enough or it mightn't be the right time of year. Gotta say, it's somewhat demoralising. I got full excited when I found this guy, thought all my years of trying to get that substance were over.. But yea, will get no yield outta this type of Acacia. Been searching for an Acacia's with that substance for for a while now, given up on considering importing extracts. Think I might need to turn to growing from scratch.. Everyone knows most of the seeds one might want are online, wish I did that all that time ago but. - Guess I'll have to wait another couple years. Thanks Again Guys, BB Edited August 2, 2010 by ButterBricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted August 2, 2010 hey mate, welcome, people sometimes have interesting acacias for sale here, so you might get a bigger one if you lurk more in the trade/sales section 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks for all the input guys!~ How about these two? Again, Locally sourced. PERSISTENCE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Deb-One-Amine Posted August 4, 2010 the second one may be a.retinodes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) the second one may be a.retinodes Yea, I think your right, a friend said he thought he had some and they were sometimes called 'Wirilda' or something. - You recognise the other one? ...Looks a little like the one in the original post but it has leaves instead of spines and a Teal sort of colour. Edited August 4, 2010 by ButterBricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Deb-One-Amine Posted August 4, 2010 yeah 1st might be baileyana but im not 100% 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 5, 2010 yeah 1st might be baileyana but im not 100% Thanks for all your help! - What do you use for making an ID? or is it general knowledge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Deb-One-Amine Posted August 5, 2010 well ive seen em in the wild but unless you got a full pic of the plant i cant be 100% 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 5, 2010 well ive seen em in the wild but unless you got a full pic of the plant i cant be 100% Mmmk, I'll take that into consideration next time I ask for an ID, Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 10, 2010 well ive seen em in the wild but unless you got a full pic of the plant i cant be 100% Couldn't get a full shot of the tree because of the light, but... Bingo? All photos fromt the same plant. Any help, yet again, still greatly appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ButterBricks Posted August 12, 2010 Thread continuation here: http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25234 Organising Info; to many species in one thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
