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Acacia gilesiana F.Muell.
Gile's Wattle

Reference
Australas.Chem.Druggist Suppl. 5:26 (1882)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, spreading shrub, (0.7-)1.5-3 m high. Fl. yellow, Jul to Aug. Red sand. Sandplains, sand dunes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 4 August 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Coolgardie, Gibson Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert.
IBRA Subregions
Central, Eastern Goldfield, Lateritic Plain, Maralinga, Trainor.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
East Pilbara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Laverton, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku, Wiluna.