chep Posted October 8, 2011 Hey there, A mate and I decided to go acacia hunting earlier today to see if we could find some A. acuminata. We were intending of going over to York from Perth, but decided to take a detour through the Wandoo Conservation Reserve as I read somewhere that acuminata grows near wandoo trees. At first it seemed like we made a mistake as all we could find were these: I'm unsure what species they are, but I'm quite positive it wasn't what we were looking for. A bit further down the track however we found this : and then this: which looked a lot more promising to me When we got a lot closer to York however, the road we were on was suddenly lined with these fellas : I know there is several variants of A. acuminata so I was just wondering if anyone could help out with the ID. From my limited knowledge I'm guessing that the last one is acuminata, but I've also got a good feeling about the second two as well, even though they're quite different trees. I've got no idea what the first one is though. Cheers for any help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chep Posted October 18, 2011 surely there's someone on the forum who knows at least enough to have a guess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alienteaparty Posted October 23, 2011 number 1 is definitely not an acuminata. number 2 has the shape but i cant be sure without seeing the leaves. number 3 looks promising and 4 is a definite. over all they look alot healthier than the acuminatas up in York, but keep in mind there are two varieties of them. what a beautiful tree. Hope that helped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
occidentalis Posted October 24, 2011 Spend some time on these websites: http://worldwidewattle.com/ http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/ and learn a bit more generally about the botany of the Acacia genus and the WA flora. You can also go into the reference herbarium at DEC in Kensington to use the keys and examine the reference specimens. King's Park is also a good place to go. They have an Acacia garden where you can see many species. Show that you have put some effort into understanding the plants. It's a matter of respect. You will get much better results from your field trips and also better response from the more experienced members here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chep Posted October 24, 2011 cheers for the replies guys good news about the last tree! I've done plenty of browsing through both the sites you mentioned occidentalis, and i even went for a walk through kings park a few months ago (although it wasn't that much help). I had a fair idea of what I was looking for and what I found on this trip, I just wanted someone with actual experience in the subject to confirm it for me and put my mind to rest lol. I didn't mean to come across as disrespectful, and I apologize if I did. It was so good to get away from the city and go for a stroll in the bush, and I'm glad i found something interesting Thanks for the confirmation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alienteaparty Posted October 24, 2011 No worries. there beautifully trees and it is amazing watching them grow from seed. if you can get your hands on some id highly recommend it. : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
