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Black Wattle
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii
Attracts pollen feeding birds. Seeds are distributed by rodents and birds.
Details | Description |
Type | Tree |
Group | Wattle |
Identifying Characteristics | |
Distinctive Features | Yellow-coloured, strongly scented ball-shaped inflorescence. Ferny foliage. Slightly salt tolerant. |
Life Form Group | Tree |
Life Form Codes | Understorey Tree or Large Shrub (T) |
EVC types | EVC 175: Grassy Woodland |
Native Status | Native to Australia |
Taxonomy | |
Phylum | Charophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Acacia |
Species | mearnsii |