About Black Wattle
Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle, 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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia mearnsii
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- In Plantations
- Native to
- Australia
- Distribution
- Widely planted
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കറുത്ത വാറ്റിൽ, Acacia mearnsii
Botanical family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Black Wattle belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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