Acacia cupularis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. cupularis |
Binomial name | |
Acacia cupularis Domin |
Acacia cupularis, commonly known as the Coastal Umbrella Bush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area mostly along the coast in South Australia, western Victoria and the Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, South West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.
The glabrous and open shrub typically grows to a height of 1.0 to 2.5 metres (3 to 8 ft). It blooms from July to December and produces yellow flowers.