Acacia xerophila is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae. It is native to an area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Description The shrub typically grows to a height of and produces yellow flowers.

Range The species is endemic the desert and dry scrublands in southern parts of central Western Australia.

Taxonommy The plant was first described by the botanist William Vincent Fitzgerald in 1904.

Varieties There are two recognised varieties: Acacia xerophila var. brevior Acacia xerophila var. xerophila

See also List of Acacia species

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