Acacia decurrens

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Acacia decurrens (Acacia bark, Early black wattle, Green wattle, Sydney wattle, Wattle bark) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the Greater Blue Mountains Area, which is a World Heritage Site in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is also found in Africa, the Americas, Europe, New Zealand & the Pacific, the Indian Ocean area, and Japan. It grows to a height of 2-10m and it flowers from July to September.[2]

Acacia decurrens
"Acacia decurrens" (Lower-right half) E-H
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Acacieae
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A. decurrens
Binomial name
Acacia decurrens
Synonyms
  • Acacia angulata Desv.
  • Acacia decurrens Willd. var. angulata (Desv.)Benth.
  • Acacia molissima Willd. var. angulata (Desv.)Walp.
  • Mimosa angulata (Desv.) Poir.
  • Mimosa decurrens Donn
  • Mimosa decurrens Wendl.
  • Racosperma decurrens (Willd.) Pedley[1]

Uses for it include chemical products, environmental management and wood.[1]

Acacia decurrens (Wendl. f.) Willd. - green wattle seeds

References

  1. ^ a b ILDIS Cite error: The named reference "ildis" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ FloraBase