zwillinge Posted August 1, 2016 Hi guys! After years of being a cactus lover and having spent a lot of time learning about various species and how to identify them I've now become interested in learning about acacias. After visiting the moreton bay islands recently ive found a large stand of what I believe is Acacia Leiocalyx however due to the staggering variety of acacia species and the amount of information available I'd love a second opinion! Thanks in advance! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Credible Posted August 2, 2016 Maybey Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima, not normally flowering now tho, or Acacia concurrens? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zwillinge Posted August 2, 2016 Thanks for the reply! It certainly looks like concurrens so I may have been wrong there. These trees were found on Karra Garra island and the Redland bay council lists Leiocalyx as being common there and known to flower in winter, which is what made me think thats what it might be. Love your profile picture by the way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volcanicplug Posted November 11, 2016 Hi Zwillinge, I am currently collecting seed of both Acacia concurrens and leiocalyx. I tell them apart mainly by the colour of their leaves (A. concurrens: greyish, leiocalyx: bright green), the colour of the leaf stem or petiole (darker reddish in A. leiocalyx as opposed to light pink or green in A. concurrens), the flowering time (slightly earlier in A.leiocalyx) and the colour of the pods (A. concurrens: ashy-grey, A. leiocalyx: brownish). I have noticed both species often coexist in areas where I live on the Gold Coast. I am pretty sure you photo is of A. concurrens. Hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites