Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha
Cape Wattle at suppressed
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| Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha | njones | 21 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 20 Jun 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
23 Jun 2021
Not sure how widespread this species is in teh Albury=Wodonga area, but there is only one other record in government electronic databases and that is from teh Botanic Gardens in 1949. Given that this is a known environmental weed, It is growing on the floodplain (its seed and pods are spread by water) and there was only one plant observed it should be a high priority to control
User's notes
At first I thought this tree left on the edge of the track was a wattle - it looks like a wattle - but then I saw what looks like its flower - and that's not a wattle, is it?
4 comments
21 Jun 2021
Definately not a wattle Kyliegw, is an introduced species possibly a Robinia?
21 Jun 2021
Doesn't look like that. Maybe an Albizia? Its bizarre that at a distance it really looks like a wattle!
21 Jun 2021
Yep - good one Kylie, I reckon its Plume Albizia or Paraserianthes lophantha which is Cape Leeuwin Wattle, native to SW West Aus... I discovered it was in Acacia genus until 1983 !! Von Mueller also gave seeds to explorers to spread to indicate where they had been.. nice one BVM ... :| now its a weed in other states and other parts of the world
21 Jun 2021
Wow. Didn't know that. It probably got washed out of someone's garden to its current location.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.879829-36.079629
- Places West Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jun 2021 11:01 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Alive / healthy Plant health
- Yes In flower
- Yes Planted
Collections
- Significant Plants Other Shrubs KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha
Species information
- Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha Scientific name
- Cape Wattle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 221.5m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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