Browse by Family: Mimosaceae


Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Wattles range in height from tall forest trees to prostrate shrubs, occurring in a wide range of habitats. The true leaves are finely divided and are most conspicuous when plants are seedlings. Some species retain these divided leaves while others form leaf-like structures called phyllodes. The yellow flowers are tightly clustered into globular flowerheads or cylindrically-shaped spikes. The pods contain hard seeds.

Genera Species Images
Acacia
myrtifolia
Image: David Meagher
Acacia
stricta
Image: Mary Ellis
Acacia
suaveolens
Image: David Meagher
Acacia
uncifolia
Acacia
verticillata
Image: David Meagher
Image: Gill Brown
Image: Gill Brown
Acacia
mucronata subsp. longifolia
Acacia
longifolia subsp. sophorae
Image: Freya Thomas
Image: Gill Brown
Image: Gill Brown

Classification:

Genus Species
Acacia Acacia myrtifolia
Acacia Acacia stricta
Acacia Acacia suaveolens
Acacia Acacia uncifolia
Acacia Acacia verticillata
Acacia Acacia mucronata subsp. longifolia
Acacia Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae