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Acacia terminalis

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Sunshine Wattle
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A. terminalis
Binomial name
Acacia terminalis

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) is a shrub or small tree to 6 m in height. It's an Australian native whose range extends through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Four subspecies have been recognised, although there are additional hybrids, especially around Sydney:

  • A. terminalis subsp. angustifolia
  • A. terminalis subsp. aurea
  • A. terminalis subsp. longiaxialis
  • A. terminalis subsp. terminalis: listed as an Endangered Species. It is rare and confined to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney,between Cronulla and Manly.

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