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Black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Black wattle

About

Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is usually an erect tree with smooth bark, bipinnate leaves and spherical heads of fragrant pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers followed by black to reddish brown pods. In some other parts of the world, it is regarded as an invasive species.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Acacia mearnsii
Slug
acacia-mearnsii
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Species
mearnsii
Wikidata QID
Q311430
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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