Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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There are many species of Acacia in Australia, and here are four of them native to the semi-arid region surrounding the opal fields at Lightning Ridge -- including one that's famous for smelling awful!

In the fourth episode of Bush Botany, Warwick Schofield takes us to the Gidgee Forest via several other species of wattle.

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This video was made with the assistance of Warwick Schofield, with acknowledgements to Margaret Schofield, Kay Wotherspoon and Susan Keckes.

Clarification: In this video I mention that some species of Acacia have modified leaf stems or cladodes in place of normal leaves. The correct term is “phyllodes” from the Ancient Greek "phullodes", meaning “leaf-like”. A phyllode is a modified leaf stem, whereas a cladode is a modified stem. Ultimately their function is very similar, but the terminology differs.

0:00 Introduction
1:58 Victoria Wattle (Acacia victoriae)
3:08 Weeping Myall (Acacia pendula)
6:06 Mulga (Acacia aneura)
8:41 Stinking Wattle (Acacia cambagei)
11:33 Conclusion
11:52 Acknowledgments

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