Genus Acacia
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| definition | Distribution: Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia; an ecologically
and economically important group prominent in the Australian environment and psyche.
Species within this genus grow in a wide range of habitats, from coastal to subalpine,
tropical to arid. Species within this genus are largely confined to Australia with
1063 of the 1067 total number of species being mostly endemic and occurring throughout
mainland Australia, Tasmania and nearby islands; c. 20 taxa occur naturally outside
Australia, mostly in southeast Asia (north to Taiwan) and islands of the Pacific (east
to Hawaii); 7 of the Asia–Pacific species also occur in Australia; 1 species, A. heterophylla
(= A. koa) occurs in the Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean). Description: This genus consists of shrubs or trees that are often woody. For more details regarding the description of species within this genus please see: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Acacia Pollen Morphology: The pollen produced by this genus are made up of a cluster of ~16 cuboid ‘monads’ which produce a circular to elliptical polyad. The entire polyad is between 40-50um in size, while the single monad is between 12-15um in size. The surface texture of these pollen grains are smooth and have a clear cell wall (psilate). |
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