Myrtle Wattle

Acacia myrtifolia

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Acacia myrtifolia, known colloquially as myrtle wattle or red-stemmed wattle, is a species of Acacia native to Australia. Its specific epithet 'myrtle-leaved' is derived from the Latin myrtus 'myrtle', and folium 'leaf'. It is a small shrub 0.3–3 m (0.98–9.84 ft) in height, and 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) spread. It has distinctive red branches and lanceolate green phyllodes, 2–9 cm (1-3½ in) in length and 0.5–3 cm wide. Its flowers are creamy white or pale

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  1. (c) Arthur Chapman, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chapman/6080912229/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_myrtifolia

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