Lightwood

Lightwood
Lightwood

Lightwood

Acacia implexa


Flowering is influenced by rainfall. Pollinated by insects.  Seeds are dispersed by birds and ants.


Details Description
Type
Tree
Group
Wattle
Identifying Characteristics

A small-medium tree growing to 12 m. Phyllodes are light-green and sickle shaped. Seed pods are curved or twisted. Hard, grey-brown bark. Flowers from December-April.

Distinctive Features

The inflorescence is cream coloured and made up of many florets in a ball shape. Bipinnate leaves may persist on some plants.

Life Form Group
Tree
Life Form Codes
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub (T)
EVC types
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Species
implexa
Lightwood
Occurs in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.