Acacia mearnsii

Black wattle
On Maui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. mearnsii
Binomial name
Acacia mearnsii
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Racosperma mearnsii (De Wild.) Pedley

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.

  1. ^ a b "Acacia mearnsii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ Kodela, Phillip G. "Acacia mearnsii". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 26 September 2020.