Acacia penninervis
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Acacia penninervis is a perennial shrub or tree 2-8m high, which is native to Australia
and New Zealand
.
Common names for it are Hickory Wattle and Mountain Hickory.
Its uses include environmental management. The tannin
content of the bark is approximately 18%.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Common names for it are Hickory Wattle and Mountain Hickory.
Its uses include environmental management. The tannin
Tannin
A tannin is an astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic compound that binds to and precipitates proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.The term tannin refers to the use of...
content of the bark is approximately 18%.
Varieties
- Acacia penninervis var. longiracemosa
- Acacia penninervis var. penninervis