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Acacia megalantha F.Muell.

Reference
J.Proc.Linn.Soc.,Bot. 3:143 (1859)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Shrub, to 1 m high, phyllodes with prominent nerves, coriaceous; distinct in the large size of individual flowers. Fl. yellow, Apr. Sand, sandstone. Boulders, rocky slopes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 1 November 1999

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Keep, Pentecost, Purnululu, Tanami Desert.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.