This native tree is commonly known as mountain hickory.
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis is described as a "dicot" in the Leguminosae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Occurs inland on the Great Divide (http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/penninervis.php).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Beelbi Creek, Tuan Forest.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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