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Image of Acacia melanoxylon
VII Region, Pelarco, Chile
Altitude: 220 m. 08 21, 2006
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| Species: | Acacia melanoxylon | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |  |
| Order: | Fabales | |
| Chilean Name: | Aromo australiano , Acacia negra | |
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| Record: | 0286 |
| About 5 Acacia in Chile and 4 in our data base. | |
| About 311 Fabaceae in Chile and 186 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Not Frequent
Height: 25 m. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTIONThis is not a Chilean, but Australian species. |
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Image of Acacia melanoxylon VII Region, Pelarco, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Tree Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 25 m.
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Image of Acacia melanoxylon VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Acacia melanoxylon VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Timber
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Image of Acacia melanoxylon VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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