Ear-Leaf Acacia
Acacia auriculiformis
Also known as Darwin Black Wattle
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia auriculiformis
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical Australia
- Distribution
- Widely planted
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- আকাশমণি
- Telugu
- అకేషియా అరికులిఫోర్మిస్
- Malayalam
- അക്കേഷ്യ, Acacia auriculiformis
About Ear-Leaf Acacia
Ear-leaf Acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) is a tree belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Tropical Australia, it is distributed across Widely planted. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Ear-Leaf Acacia belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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