Acacia unguicula, Family Mimosaceae, is an erect shrub with smooth grey bark, growing to 3 m. Stipules are somewhat recurved and 0.7–1.2 mm long; phyllodes are rigid, erect, narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, pungent, to 40 mm long and 4 mm wide, with 14–16 prominent nerves. Phyllodes are olive green and clustered towards the ends of the branches, with the persistent stipules remaining on the bare branchlets. Flower heads are deep golden, globular, 5–6 mm in diameter, in clusters of 24–34 flowers on stalks 7–11 mm long. The reddish-brown pods are linear, becoming coiled, to 60 mm long and 2 mm wide.
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Acacia unguicula
Status: Critically Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Acacia unguicula
Climate change may exacerbate the impacts of fire and drought (CALM; 2005).
The main potential threats to A. unguicula are fire and drought on the already grazed populations.
The main potential threats to A. unguicula are fire and drought on the already grazed populations.
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Australian Government, Listing Advices, Acacia unguicula
In addition; wildfire may potentially impact on the already grazed populations (CALM 2005).
Wildfire may also have a potential impact on all three populations.
In addition; wildfire may potentially impact on the already grazed populations (CALM 2005).
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