| Black wattle | |
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| On Maui | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. mearnsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia mearnsii | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle,[2] 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.
- ^ a b "Acacia mearnsii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Kodela, Phillip G. "Acacia mearnsii". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 26 September 2020.