ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS A. Cumm. ex Benth.
| Division |
Angiosperms |
 |
| Class |
Dicotledons |
| Subclass |
Polypetalae |
| Series |
Calyciflorae |
| Order |
Rosales |
| Family |
Mimosaceae |
| Genus |
Acacia |
| Species |
auriculiformis |
| Etymology: |
Greek akis, a sharp point; in allusion to the thorny nature. |
| Botanical name: |
Acacia auriculiformis A. Cumm. ex Benth. |
| Local / Trade name: |
Golden Shower, Australian Wattle |
| Conservation status: |
Commonly planted in gardens and roadsides. |
| Digonestic features: |
Leaves modified as phyllodia. |
| Description: |
A middle-sized, evergreen tree. Leaves absent, their place being taken by dark green coriaceous phyllodia, 18 cm long, falcately-lanceolate to obliquely oblong-lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, with 4-6 main parallel nerves. Flowers small, yellow. Pod spirally twisted, about 1.2 cm broad with undulatemargins. Seeds black. |
| Phenology: |
Fls.: Sept.-Dec. Frts.: Feb.-March. |
| Distribution: |
Native of Australia. |
| Where to see it: |
Ornamental Flowering Section. |
| Uses: |
A useful sand binder. Bark contains tannin with high tan/nontan ratio. Seeds contain a fatty oil. |