| Sickle wattle | |
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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. falcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia falcata | |
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| Range of Acacia falcata | |
| Synonyms | |
Acacia falcata, commonly known as sickle wattle and by other vernacular names including sally,[2] is a perennial shrub or tree native to eastern Australia, which reaches five metres in height and has cream flowers in early winter. It gets its common and scientific name for its sickle-shaped leaves. Hardy and adaptable to cultivation, it is used in regeneration of bushland.
- ^ "Acacia falcata". ILDIS LegumeWeb. International Legume Database & Information Service. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ A sallow is a shrubby willow (OED).