Acacia verniciflua, commonly known as varnish wattle, is a shrub or small tree species that is endemic to Australia. The species occurs in dry sclerophyll forest in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It is often found growing alongside Eucalyptus obliqua where it can dominate the understory.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Varnish Wattle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Acacia leprosa
- Acacia dodonaeifolia
- Acacia venulosa
- Acacia rostriformis
- Acacia ixiophylla
- Acacia ausfeldii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Acacia
- Species
- Acacia verniciflua
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