Thorntree, Whistling Thorn, Wattle

This is a rather large genus with around 1,300 species of shrubs and trees. Well over half of the species come from Australia while others are native to tropical and warm temperate regions around the world. The name comes from the Greek word for "thorn" although not all species bear thorns.


Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle
A. longifolia Coast Wattle
A. mearnsii Black Wattle
A. melanoxylon Blackwood

 

 
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