Black Wattle
Acacia mearnsii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia mearnsii
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- In Plantations
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Australia
- Distribution
- Widely planted
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
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
- Malayalam
- കറുത്ത വാറ്റിൽ, Acacia mearnsii
About Black Wattle
Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) 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 in plantations. Native to Australia, it is distributed across Widely planted. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
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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