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Acacia mearnsii (Black wattle; Australian acacia)

Synonyms: Acacia decurrens; Acacia decurrens mollis; Acacia mollissima; Racosperma mearnsii
Language: Afrikaans; German; Portuguese; zulu

Wikipedia Abstract

Acacia mearnsii is a fast-growing leguminous tree native to Australia. Common names for it include black wattle, Acácia-negra, Australian acacia, Australische Akazie, Swartwattel, Uwatela. This plant is now known as one of the worst invasive species in the world.
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Invasive Species

Acacia mearnsii is a fast growing leguminous (nitrogen fixing) tree. Native to Australia, it is often used as a commercial source of tannin or a source of fire wood for local communities. It threatens native habitats by competing with indigenous vegetation, replacing grass communities, reducing native biodiversity and increasing water loss from riparian zones.
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Attributes

Height [1]  25 feet (7.8 m)
Width [1]  23 feet (7.3 m)
Air Quality Improvement [1]  Medium
Allergen Potential [1]  High
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Shade Percentage [1]  80 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  High
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Water Use [1]  Low
Janka Hardness [3]  1660 lbf (753 kgf) Medium
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [4]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Tree

Predators

Agrilus hypoleucus <Unverified Name>[5]
Akainothrips herbae <Unverified Name>[5]
Ancepaspis anomala[6]
Ceroplastes confluens[6]
Charaxes sempronius <Unverified Name>[5]
Coptomma variegatum[7]
Didymus erroneus <Unverified Name>[7]
Dryocora howitti <Unverified Name>[7]
Garyus altus <Unverified Name>[7]
Hadrobregmus australiensis <Unverified Name>[7]
Hemiberlesia rapax (greedy scale)[8]
Hypochrysops delicia[5]
Hypochrysops ignitus <Unverified Name>[5]
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial blue)[5]
Jalmenus icilius (Icilius Blue)[5]
Jalmenus ictinus <Unverified Name>[5]
Ledaspis mashonae[6]
Maconellicoccus australiensis[6]
Melanococcus albizziae (Wattle mealybug)[6]
Nacaduba biocellata[5]
Omoeacalles crisioides <Unverified Name>[7]
Paedaretus hispidus[7]
Prionophus reticularis <Unverified Name>[7]
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak)[5]
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale)[8]
Shapius brouni <Unverified Name>[7]
Tanychilus sophorae <Unverified Name>[7]
Xylotoles laetus[7]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Distribution

Argentina (introduced); Australia (native); Bolivia (introduced); Brazil (introduced); China (introduced); Congo (introduced); Corsica (introduced); Ecuador (introduced); Ethiopia (introduced); Hawaii (introduced); India (introduced); Italy-F.E. (introduced); Jamaica (introduced); Japan (introduced); Kenya (introduced); Madagascar (introduced); Malawi (introduced); Morocco (introduced); Nepal (introduced); New Zealand(North) (introduced); New Zealand(South) (introduced); Pakistan (introduced); Papua New Guinea (native); Portugal (introduced); Reunion (introduced); Rwanda (introduced); Ryukyu Is (introduced); Seychelles (introduced); South Africa (introduced); Spain-F.E. (introduced); Sri Lanka (introduced); Sudan (introduced); Swaziland (introduced); Taiwan (introduced); Tanzania (introduced); Tasmania (native); Uganda (introduced); United States (introduced); Zambia (introduced); Zimbabwe (introduced);

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Rico M.L., 1994, ILDIS World Database of Legumes in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database. ♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts ♦ 4USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 5Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19 ♦ 6Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 7New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database ♦ 8Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Invasive Status provided by Global Invasive Species Database Downloaded on 10 May 2011.
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Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway Ministry of Agriculture and Food - February 2013