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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 |
Ranges from near Sydney, New South Wales to the south-eastern corner of South Australia. Also found in low and intermediate altitudes in Tasmania.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
