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Acacia complanata

Acacia complanata

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Mimosoideae
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	A. complanata

Binomial name

Acacia complanata
Benth.

Range of Acacia complanata

Synonyms

Acacia anceps Hook.
Racosperma complanatum (Benth.) Pedley^[1]

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Description

Acacia complanata is a perennial tree native to Australia. Some common names for it are Long-pod Wattle and Flat-stemmed Wattle. It can grow 5–6 m tall, but more often it grows as a large shrub.^[2] It is not listed as being a threatened species. Its uses include environmental management.^[1]

Alkaloids

N-beta-methyltetra-hydroharman, 0.3%^[3]
Tetrahydroharman, trace amounts^[3]

Varieties

Acacia complanata var. fasciculata F.Muell.

References

^ ^a ^b International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
^ Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)
^ ^a ^b JOHNS, S. R.; J. A. LAMBERTON, A. A. SIOUMIS (1966). "ALKALOIDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN LEGUMINOSAE" (PDF). Aust. J. Chem. 19: 1539-40. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.