| Pukkati | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. beauverdiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia beauverdiana
Ewart & Sharman
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| Acacia beauverdiana occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium [1] | |
Acacia beauverdiana, commonly known as pukkati, is a member of genus Acacia that is native to Western Australia. It is a perennial tree 1 to 8 metres (3 to 26 ft) tall with multiple stems. It has yellow flowers and it blooms from July to October. [2] It is native to Western Australia. [3]
Aboriginal uses
The Noongar people of southwest Western Australia burned the top small branches of pukkati and mixed the ash with equal parts of Pituri ( Duboisia hopwoodii) to relieve intense pains such as toothache. [4]
References
- ^ "DOI Details". doi.ala.org.au. doi: 10.26197/5c0b1388984eb. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "FloraBase the Western Australian Flora". Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
- ^ Hansen, V.; Horsefall, J. (2016). Noongar Bush Medicine Medicinal plants of the south-west of Western Australia. Crawley, WA: University of Western Australia. p. 129. ISBN 9781742589060.
External links
- Acacia beauverdiana Photo -- Florabase Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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