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Acacia Mill.
acacia
       
Symbol:   ACACI  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Acacia Mill.

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Distribution:
Acacia Mill.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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Related Taxa:
Acacia Mill.

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Distribution of Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth.. .
Acacia abyssinica
Distribution of Acacia acinacea Lindl.. .
Acacia acinacea
gold-dust acacia
Distribution of Acacia aciphylla Benth.. .
Acacia aciphylla
Distribution of Acacia aculeatissima J.F. Macbr.. .
Acacia aculeatissima
Distribution of Acacia acuminata Benth.. .
Acacia acuminata
Distribution of Acacia adunca A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia adunca
Wallangarra wattle
Distribution of Acacia alata R. Br.. .
Acacia alata
winged wattle
Distribution of Acacia ampliceps Maslin. .
Acacia ampliceps
acacia
Distribution of Acacia anegadensis Britton [excluded]. .
Acacia anegadensis
blackbrush wattle
Distribution of Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia aneura
mulga
Distribution of Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze. . Image Available.
Acacia angustissima
prairie acacia
Distribution of Acacia arenaria Schinz. .
Acacia arenaria
Distribution of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia auriculiformis
earleaf acacia
Distribution of Acacia baileyana F. Muell.. . Image Available.
Acacia baileyana
cootamundra wattle
Distribution of Acacia beckleri Tindale. .
Acacia beckleri
Barrier Range wattle
Distribution of Acacia berlandieri Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia berlandieri
guajillo
Distribution of Acacia binervata DC.. .
Acacia binervata
two-vein-hickory
Distribution of Acacia boomanii Maiden. . Image Available.
Acacia boomanii
Snowy River wattle
Distribution of Acacia brachybotrya Benth.. .
Acacia brachybotrya
gray mulga
Distribution of Acacia buxifolia A. Cunn.. .
Acacia buxifolia
Distribution of Acacia caesiella Maiden & Blakely. .
Acacia caesiella
Distribution of Acacia calamifolia Sweet ex Lindl.. .
Acacia calamifolia
broom wattle
Distribution of Acacia cambagei R.T. Baker. .
Acacia cambagei
gidgee
Distribution of Acacia cardiophylla A. Cunn. ex Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia cardiophylla
wyalong wattle
Distribution of Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. [excluded]. . Image Available.
Acacia catechu
black cutch
Distribution of Acacia caven (Molina) Molina. .
Acacia caven
Roman-cassie
Distribution of Acacia chinchellensis Tindale. . Image Available.
Acacia chinchellensis
Chinchilla wattle
Distribution of Acacia choriophylla Benth.. .
Acacia choriophylla
cinnecord
Distribution of Acacia cibaria F. Muell.. .
Acacia cibaria
turpentine mulga
Distribution of Acacia cognata Domin. .
Acacia cognata
bower wattle
Distribution of Acacia colletioides A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia colletioides
Distribution of Acacia collinsii Saff.. . Image Available.
Acacia collinsii
bull horn acacia
Distribution of Acacia confusa Merr.. . Image Available.
Acacia confusa
small Philippine acacia
Distribution of Acacia conspersa F. Muell.. .
Acacia conspersa
Distribution of Acacia constricta Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia constricta
whitethorn acacia
Distribution of Acacia continua Benth.. .
Acacia continua
thorn wattle
Distribution of Acacia cornigera (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia cornigera
bullhorn wattle
Distribution of Acacia craspedocarpa F. Muell.. .
Acacia craspedocarpa
Distribution of Acacia cultriformis A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia cultriformis
knife acacia
Distribution of Acacia cupularis Domin. .
Acacia cupularis
Distribution of Acacia cyclops A. Cunn. ex G. Don. . Image Available.
Acacia cyclops
coastal wattle
Distribution of Acacia davyi N.E. Br.. .
Acacia davyi
Distribution of Acacia dealbata Link. . Image Available.
Acacia dealbata
silver wattle
Distribution of Acacia deanei (R.T. Baker) R.T. Baker ex M.B. Welch, Coombs & McGlymn. .
Acacia deanei
Deane's wattle
Distribution of Acacia decora Rchb.. .
Acacia decora
graceful wattle
Distribution of Acacia decurrens (Wendl. f.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia decurrens
green wattle
Distribution of Acacia dietrichiana F. Muell.. .
Acacia dietrichiana
Distribution of Acacia difformis R.T. Baker. .
Acacia difformis
drooping wattle
Distribution of Acacia doratoxylon A. Cunn.. .
Acacia doratoxylon
spearwood
Distribution of Acacia drummondii Lindl.. .
Acacia drummondii
Drummond's wattle
Distribution of Acacia dunnii Turrill. .
Acacia dunnii
Distribution of Acacia eburnea (L. f.) Willd.. .
Acacia eburnea
Distribution of Acacia elata A. Cunn. ex Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia elata
cedar wattle
Distribution of Acacia erioloba E. Mey.. .
Acacia erioloba
camelthorn
Distribution of Acacia erubescens Welw. ex Oliv.. .
Acacia erubescens
Distribution of Acacia estrophiolata F. Muell.. .
Acacia estrophiolata
Distribution of Acacia extensa Lindl.. .
Acacia extensa
Distribution of Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia farnesiana
sweet acacia
Distribution of Acacia fimbriata A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia fimbriata
fringed wattle
Distribution of Acacia floribunda (Vent.) Willd.. .
Acacia floribunda
Distribution of Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy. .
Acacia galpinii
Distribution of Acacia genistifolia Link. .
Acacia genistifolia
early wattle
Distribution of Acacia gerrardii Benth.. .
Acacia gerrardii
Distribution of Acacia gladiiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia gladiiformis
Distribution of Acacia glandulicarpa Reader. .
Acacia glandulicarpa
Distribution of Acacia glauca (L.) Moench. . Image Available.
Acacia glauca
acacia
Distribution of Acacia goetzei Harms. .
Acacia goetzei
Distribution of Acacia gracilifolia Maiden & Blakely. .
Acacia gracilifolia
graceful wattle
Distribution of Acacia greggii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Acacia greggii
catclaw acacia
Distribution of Acacia hakeoides A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia hakeoides
Distribution of Acacia hebeclada DC.. .
Acacia hebeclada
Distribution of Acacia hemiteles Benth.. .
Acacia hemiteles
Distribution of Acacia holosericea A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia holosericea
candelabra wattle
Distribution of Acacia horrida (L.) Willd.. .
Acacia horrida
Distribution of Acacia howittii F. Muell.. .
Acacia howittii
sticky wattle
Distribution of Acacia imbricata F. Muell.. .
Acacia imbricata
imbricate wattle
Distribution of Acacia implexa Benth.. .
Acacia implexa
screw-pod wattle
Distribution of Acacia irrorata Sieber ex Spreng.. .
Acacia irrorata
green wattle
Distribution of Acacia iteaphylla F. Muell. ex Benth.. .
Acacia iteaphylla
Distribution of Acacia ixiophylla Benth.. .
Acacia ixiophylla
Distribution of Acacia jibberdingensis Maiden & Blakely. .
Acacia jibberdingensis
Distribution of Acacia jonesii F. Muell. & Maiden. .
Acacia jonesii
Distribution of Acacia karroo Hayne. .
Acacia karroo
karroothorn
Distribution of Acacia koa A. Gray. . Image Available.
Acacia koa
koa
Distribution of Acacia koaia Hillebr.. .
Acacia koaia
koaoha
Distribution of Acacia lanuginophylla R.S. Cowan & Maslin. .
Acacia lanuginophylla
Distribution of Acacia lasiocalyx C.R.P. Andrews. .
Acacia lasiocalyx
Distribution of Acacia leiophylla Benth.. .
Acacia leiophylla
Distribution of Acacia ligulata Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia ligulata
acacia
Distribution of Acacia lineata A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia lineata
Distribution of Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia longifolia
Sydney golden wattle
Distribution of Acacia longissima H.L. Wendl.. .
Acacia longissima
Distribution of Acacia macracantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia macracantha
porknut
Distribution of Acacia maidenii F. Muell.. .
Acacia maidenii
Distribution of Acacia mangium Willd.. .
Acacia mangium
Distribution of Acacia mearnsii De Wild.. . Image Available.
Acacia mearnsii
black wattle
Distribution of Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.. . Image Available.
Acacia melanoxylon
blackwood
Distribution of Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.. .
Acacia mellifera
Distribution of Acacia merrallii F. Muell.. .
Acacia merrallii
Distribution of Acacia microbotrya Benth.. .
Acacia microbotrya
Distribution of Acacia microcarpa F. Muell.. .
Acacia microcarpa
manna wattle
Distribution of Acacia millefolia S. Watson. .
Acacia millefolia
milfoil wattle
Distribution of Acacia montana Benth.. .
Acacia montana
Distribution of Acacia mucronata Willd. ex H.L. Wendl.. .
Acacia mucronata
narrow-leaf wattle
Distribution of Acacia multispicata Benth.. .
Acacia multispicata
Distribution of Acacia muricata (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia muricata
spineless wattle
Distribution of Acacia myrtifolia (Sm.) Willd.. .
Acacia myrtifolia
Distribution of Acacia neovernicosa Isely. . Image Available.
Acacia neovernicosa
viscid acacia
Distribution of Acacia neriifolia A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia neriifolia
Distribution of Acacia nigrescens Oliv.. . Image Available.
Acacia nigrescens
knobthorn
Distribution of Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile. . Image Available.
Acacia nilotica
gum arabic tree
Distribution of Acacia notabilis F. Muell.. .
Acacia notabilis
notable wattle
Distribution of Acacia omalophylla A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia omalophylla
yarran
Distribution of Acacia oswaldii F. Muell.. .
Acacia oswaldii
umbrella acacia
Distribution of Acacia oxycedrus Sieber ex DC.. .
Acacia oxycedrus
Distribution of Acacia pachyceras Sw.. .
Acacia pachyceras
Distribution of Acacia papyrocarpa Benth.. .
Acacia papyrocarpa
Distribution of Acacia paradoxa DC.. . Image Available.
Acacia paradoxa
paradox acacia
Distribution of Acacia parramattensis Tindale. . Image Available.
Acacia parramattensis
South Wales wattle
Distribution of Acacia parvipinnula Tindale. .
Acacia parvipinnula
silver-stem wattle
Distribution of Acacia pendula A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia pendula
myall acacia
Distribution of Acacia pennatula (Schltdl. & Cham.) Benth.. .
Acacia pennatula
fern-leaf acacia
Distribution of Acacia penninervis Sieber ex DC.. .
Acacia penninervis
blackwood
Distribution of Acacia pentagona (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hook. f.. .
Acacia pentagona
Distribution of Acacia pinetorum F.J. Herm.. . Image Available.
Acacia pinetorum
pineland wattle
Distribution of Acacia podalyriifolia A. Cunn. ex G. Don. . Image Available.
Acacia podalyriifolia
pearl wattle
Distribution of Acacia polyacantha Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia polyacantha
catechu tree
Distribution of Acacia pravissima F. Muell.. . Image Available.
Acacia pravissima
wedge-leaf wattle
Distribution of Acacia prominens A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia prominens
goldenrain wattle
Distribution of Acacia pruinosa A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia pruinosa
frosty wattle
Distribution of Acacia pulchella R. Br.. .
Acacia pulchella
Distribution of Acacia pycnantha Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia pycnantha
golden wattle
Distribution of Acacia pyrifolia DC.. .
Acacia pyrifolia
Distribution of Acacia quornensis J.M. Black. .
Acacia quornensis
quorn wattle
Distribution of Acacia ramulosa W. Fitzg.. .
Acacia ramulosa
Distribution of Acacia redolens Maslin. .
Acacia redolens
bank catclaw
Distribution of Acacia rehmanniana Schinz. .
Acacia rehmanniana
acacia
Distribution of Acacia retinodes Schltdl.. .
Acacia retinodes
water wattle
Distribution of Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard. . Image Available.
Acacia retusa
catch and keep
Distribution of Acacia richii A. Gray [excluded]. .
Acacia richii
Distribution of Acacia rigens A. Cunn. ex G. Don. .
Acacia rigens
nealie
Distribution of Acacia rigidula Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia rigidula
blackbrush acacia
Distribution of Acacia rivalis J.M. Black. .
Acacia rivalis
creek wattle
Distribution of Acacia robusta Burch.. .
Acacia robusta
Distribution of Acacia roemeriana Scheele. . Image Available.
Acacia roemeriana
roundflower catclaw
Distribution of Acacia rossei F. Muell.. .
Acacia rossei
Distribution of Acacia rubida A. Cunn.. .
Acacia rubida
red-leaf wattle
Distribution of Acacia rupicola F. Muell. ex Benth.. .
Acacia rupicola
Distribution of Acacia saliciformis Tindale. .
Acacia saliciformis
Distribution of Acacia salicina Lindl.. .
Acacia salicina
cooba
Distribution of Acacia saligna (Labill.) Wendl. f.. . Image Available.
Acacia saligna
orange wattle
Distribution of Acacia schaffneri (S. Watson) F.J. Herm.. . Image Available.
Acacia schaffneri
Schaffner's wattle
Distribution of Acacia schottii Torr.. .
Acacia schottii
Schott's wattle
Distribution of Acacia schweinfurthii Brenan & Exell. .
Acacia schweinfurthii
Distribution of Acacia sclerosperma F. Muell.. .
Acacia sclerosperma
acacia
Distribution of Acacia scleroxyla Tussac [excluded]. .
Acacia scleroxyla
Distribution of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia senegal
gum arabic
Distribution of Acacia seyal Delile. . Image Available.
Acacia seyal
talh
Distribution of Acacia sieberiana DC.. .
Acacia sieberiana
Distribution of Acacia silvestris Tindale. .
Acacia silvestris
red wattle
Distribution of Acacia sophorae (Labill.) R. Br.. . Image Available.
Acacia sophorae
acacia
Distribution of Acacia spectabilis A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia spectabilis
glory wattle
Distribution of Acacia sphaerocephala Schltdl. & Cham.. . Image Available.
Acacia sphaerocephala
bee wattle
Distribution of Acacia stenophylla A. Cunn. ex Benth.. .
Acacia stenophylla
Dalby myall
Distribution of Acacia stowardii Maiden. .
Acacia stowardii
bastard mulga
Distribution of Acacia stricta (Andrews) Willd.. .
Acacia stricta
Distribution of Acacia suaveolens (Sm.) Willd.. .
Acacia suaveolens
sweet acacia
Distribution of Acacia sublanata Benth.. .
Acacia sublanata
Distribution of Acacia subulata Bonpl.. .
Acacia subulata
awl-leaf wattle
Distribution of Acacia swazica Burtt Davy. .
Acacia swazica
Distribution of Acacia terminalis (Salisb.) J.F. Macbr. [excluded]. .
Acacia terminalis
Distribution of Acacia tetragonophylla F. Muell.. .
Acacia tetragonophylla
dead finish
Distribution of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne. . Image Available.
Acacia tortilis
umbrella thorn
Distribution of Acacia tortuosa (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia tortuosa
poponax
Distribution of Acacia trineura F. Muell.. .
Acacia trineura
Distribution of Acacia ulicifolia (Salisb.) Court. .
Acacia ulicifolia
juniper wattle
Distribution of Acacia uncinata Lindl.. . Image Available.
Acacia uncinata
Distribution of Acacia undulifolia G. Lodd.. .
Acacia undulifolia
Distribution of Acacia urophylla Benth. ex Lindl.. .
Acacia urophylla
Distribution of Acacia verniciflua A. Cunn.. .
Acacia verniciflua
Distribution of Acacia verticillata (L'Hér.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Acacia verticillata
prickly Moses
Distribution of Acacia victoriae Benth.. .
Acacia victoriae
bramble acacia
Distribution of Acacia viscidula Benth.. .
Acacia viscidula
Distribution of Acacia visco Lorentz ex Griseb.. .
Acacia visco
Distribution of Acacia vogeliana Steud.. . Image Available.
Acacia vogeliana
macata bourse bastard
Distribution of Acacia wattsiana F. Muell. ex Benth.. .
Acacia wattsiana
Distribution of Acacia willardiana Rose. .
Acacia willardiana
Distribution of Acacia xanthophloea Benth.. . Image Available.
Acacia xanthophloea
fevertree
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Acacia Mill.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Acacia Mill. – acacia
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Acacia Mill.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor Moderate     Low Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Acacia Mill.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26417.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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