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Acacia arida Benth.

Reference: London J.Bot. 1:370 (1842)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shrub, 0.9-3 m high. Fl. yellow, Feb to Mar or Jun to Aug. Often on red sandy & stony soils.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Gascoyne, Great Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Ashburton, Berkeley, Cape Range, Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Keep, Mackay, Mitchell, Pentecost, Purnululu, Roebourne, South Kimberley Interzone.
IMCRA Regions: Cambridge-Bonaparte, Kimberley, Ningaloo, Pilbara (nearshore).
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Exmouth, Halls Creek, Karratha, Port Hedland, Upper Gascoyne, Wyndham-East Kimberley.