Acacia s.l. (pronounced /əˈkeɪʃə/ or /əˈkeɪsiə/), known commonly as mimosa, acacia, thorntree or wattle, is a polyphyletic genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. It was described by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773 based on the African species Acacia nilotica. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not. All species are pod-bearing, with sap and leaves often bearing large amounts of tannins and condensed tannins that historically found use as pharmaceuticals and preservatives. Learn more about Acacia
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Acacium (79 videos) | Acacia sclerosperma | Not Available |
Apple-ring Acacium (71 videos) | Faidherbia albida | Not Available |
Aroma (35 videos) | Dichrostachys cinerea | Not Available |
Black Wattle (2 videos) | Acacia mearnsii | Not Available |
Blackbrush (1 videos) | Coleogyne ramosissima | Not Available |
Catclaw Acacium (9 videos) | Senegalia greggii | Not Available |
Golden Shower (4 videos) | Cassia fistula | Not Available |
Golden Wattle (1 videos) | Acacia pycnantha | Not Available |
Koa (2 videos) | Acacia koa | Not Available |
Mulga (28 videos) | Acacia aneura | Not Available |