Acacia podalyriifolia

Acacia podalyriifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	A. podalyriifolia
Binomial name
Acacia podalyriifolia G. Don
Range of Acacia podalyriifolia
Synonyms
Acacia fraseri Hook. Acacia podalyriaefolia A. Cunn. Acacia podalyriaefolia A. Cunn. var. viridis Guilf. Acacia podalyriifolia Loudon Acacia podalyriifolia G. Don var. typica Domin Acacia podalyriifolia G. Don var. viridis Guilf. Racosperma podalyriifolia (G. Don) Pedley Racosperma podalyriifolium (G. Don) Pedley[1]

Acacia podalpodalyriifolia seedpods -- Photo by Forest & Kim Starr

Acacia podalyriifolia is a perennial tree which is fast-growing and widely cultivated. It is native to Australia but is also naturalised in Malaysia, Africa, India and South America. Its uses include environmental management and it is also used as an ornamental tree. It is very closely related to Acacia uncifera. It grows to about 5m in height and about the same in total width.^[2]

Acacia podalyriifolia foliage

Common names for it are Mount Morgan Wattle and Queensland Silver Wattle.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ILDIS LegumeWeb
2. ^ Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)