Acacia dealbata

Blooming silver wattle (Acacia dealbata )

The silver wattle (Acacia dealbata ), also referred to as false mimosa, belongs to the large genus Acacia (Acacia ) in the family Leguminosae, subfamily Mimosa plants. The silver wattle is originally from South Eastern Australia. In southern England, this frost-sensitive species survives the winter, but it blooms better in a climate with longer drier summers. This type is often referred to in Europe as mimosa.

Description

The silver wattle is a fast-growing, but short-lived tree. His only strain has a smooth, gray bark. Each paired compound leaf is made up of hundreds of tiny leaves that are covered with white hairs, giving the leaves a silvery sheen. The hairs have the purpose to reflect some of the sunlight and thus to protect the tree from excessive evaporation. In late winter or spring, the domed crown with numerous flowering branches adorned with small, spherical, golden-yellow flowers bunches.

System

Synonyms for Acacia dealbata Link Acacia decurrens Willd are. var dealbata (Link) F. Muell ..

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