black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Summary 2

Acacia mearnsii is a fast-growing, extremely invasive leguminous tree native to Australia. Common names for it include black wattle, Acácia-negra (Portuguese), Australian acacia, Australische Akazie (German), Swartwattel (Afrikaans), Uwatela (Zulu). This plant is now known as one of the worst invasive species in the world.

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  1. (c) enbodenumer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/enbodenumer/3410035260/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_mearnsii

More Info

iNaturalistAU Map

Taxonomy:family Fabaceae