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possible acacia sighting
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Not an acacia I'm quite sure. Flowers of acacias are usually ball or rod shaped. The seeds will be in pods as well, as Acacias are legumes. I'm not sure what you have.. a Melaleuca maybe.
You seem to be on the right track, as the leaves you have found look similar to Acacia phyllodes/leaves. Keep an eye out for trees/bushes covered in small yellow flowers. Check the acacia ID thread for distinguishing features.
You seem to be on the right track, as the leaves you have found look similar to Acacia phyllodes/leaves. Keep an eye out for trees/bushes covered in small yellow flowers. Check the acacia ID thread for distinguishing features.
HAHAHAHA some higher power has shown down on me. Whilst takeing my wife out to dinner i came across what is most definetly an acacia tree...not sure what species but hopefully someone can sheed some light.
Pics to follow...
The trunk pics are poor quality due to it being dark.
Pics to follow...
The trunk pics are poor quality due to it being dark.
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Sorry for another id thread....
But i dont wana synthesis an acacia that may contain caffine or amphetamines. Bad juju.
So iv got a post with some pics in it elsewhere but its mainly being ignored. I know this is acacia just not what subtype. Any help woyld be greatly apreciated.
But i dont wana synthesis an acacia that may contain caffine or amphetamines. Bad juju.
So iv got a post with some pics in it elsewhere but its mainly being ignored. I know this is acacia just not what subtype. Any help woyld be greatly apreciated.
lolwut?mr.smiley said:
Have you checked out the acacia ID thread? That would be the appropriate place for this.
Trying to improve Acacia information
Earthwalker
Rising Star
Have you even had the ID of this tree confirmed as a alkaloid active wattle ??:?:
No, i was hopeing someone could help me out with that region as im very inexperienced at identifying plant subtypes. I figured i can try a leaf pull, followed by a trunk bark pull(it was peeling off so i grabed some). And mabey a pull on the twigs. See if it got me anywhere.
And thanks warrior:d
Figure even if it dosnt contain goodies ill be getting good practice in.
And thanks warrior:d
Figure even if it dosnt contain goodies ill be getting good practice in.
Earthwalker
Rising Star
mr.smiley said:
Very true , you can always do with a practice to add to the skill set :thumb_up:
Hieronymous
Rising Star
It doesn't look like an Acacia to me, the tree seemed to have true leaves with a petiole running all the way along. Most phyllodes don't have that single petiole.
Get rid of that plastic bottle and find something made of glass.
Get rid of that plastic bottle and find something made of glass.
Hieronymous
Rising Star
The petiole is the part of the leaf which joins to the stem of the plant and runs all the way to the tip of the leaf.
A phyllode is not a true leaf, it is a modified petiole that has flattened out. So if you look at the structure of a phyllode it will generally have more than one rib or line that runs along its length.
Comparing that to the structure of a true leaf you will see that the leaf has a single rib (which is the petiole) that runs along the length of it with many smaller lines or rib like structures that emanate from the petiole in a diagonal fashion.
If you look at this image you can see a cross section of a phyllode and all the striations run along the length of it. Typically a leaf will just have the petiole running all the way its length.
A phyllode is not a true leaf, it is a modified petiole that has flattened out. So if you look at the structure of a phyllode it will generally have more than one rib or line that runs along its length.
Comparing that to the structure of a true leaf you will see that the leaf has a single rib (which is the petiole) that runs along the length of it with many smaller lines or rib like structures that emanate from the petiole in a diagonal fashion.
If you look at this image you can see a cross section of a phyllode and all the striations run along the length of it. Typically a leaf will just have the petiole running all the way its length.