''Acacia delibrata'' is a perennial shrub or tree growing to 9m in height, with a distinctive "

minni ritchi Minni ritchi bark on an acacia in the Pilbara region of Western Australia Minni ritchi bark of ''Eucalyptus crucis'' near Wongan Hills Minni ritchi is a type of reddish-brown bark that continuously peels in small curly flakes, leaving the tre ...

" bark, flowering from April to June and in October. It is native to tropical

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. It is not listed as being a

threatened species Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensa ...

. A crude

saponin Saponins (Latin "sapon", soap + "-in", one of), also selectively referred to as triterpene glycosides, are bitter-tasting usually toxic plant-derived organic chemicals that have a foamy quality when agitated in water. They are widely distributed ...

solution in water, prepared from the seed pods of a tree believed to be this species, was found to be severely irritant when applied to the eyes of a dog.''Acacia delibrata''
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delibrata Trees of Australia Fabales of Australia Acacias of Western Australia Taxa named by George Bentham {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub

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