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''Acacia maitlandii'', also known as Maitland's wattle, is a perennial tree native to Australia. It has an open and spindly habit, with a height between 0.7 - 3.0 metres. Flowers are yellow and occur sometime between May and October. The favoured soil type is red sand, or stony ground, the habitat is sandy or stony plains, and on hills. The species was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1863.〔Mueller, F.J.H. von (1863), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 3(22): 46 Type: "In planitiebus lapidosis ad montes Hammersly Range legit Maitl. Brown sub expeditione Francisci Gregorii."(APNI)〕 The plant is named for an early European explorer of Australia's Northwest, Maitland Brown, who collect the type specimen. ''Acacia maitlandii'' is found in northern regions of all mainland states of Australia, except Victoria,〔 and is not considered to be threatened with extinction.〔 == Uses == The species is used to make boomerangs and spearthrowers, the gum produced is edible. The tree is called ''Garrga'' in the languages of the Yindjibarndi and Ngarluma people. The seeds have been identified, analysed, and monitored, as a 'wild harvested Australian indigenous food', by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The product is found to very high in fats, over half by weight. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acacia maitlandii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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