Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Acacia | |
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Similar Acacia inaequilatera, Acacia olgana, Acacia xanthina, Acacia pruinocarpa, Acacia trachyphloia | ||
Acacia spondylophylla, commonly known as curry wattle, is a small, flat topped shrub native to Central and Western Australia. The leaves, which are arranged on spaced whorls around the stem, have a distinctive curry-like smell.
The species is naturally found growing in stony and sandy soils, and has been brought into cultivation for arid area gardening.
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