TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Acacia sp.
Prickly Moses, KhairFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Australia
Pale yellow flowers in short spikes.
Grows well in dry climates. Water occasionally, will tolerate mild droughts. Grows well in most soil types and will stand salt spray.
Similar plants:
- Acacia adoxa (Acacia)
- Acacia auriculiformis (Darwin Black Wattle, Ear Pod Wattle)
- Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' (Purple Fernleaf Acacia)
- Acacia cavenia, Mimosa caven (Espino Cavan, Roman Cassie)
- Acacia cultriformis (Knife-leaf Wattle, Dogtooth Wattle, Half-moon Wattle, Golden-glow Wattle)
- Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle, Winter Mimosa tree)
- Acacia decurrens (Black Wattle)
- Acacia glaucoptera (Clay Wattle, Queen Wattle)
- Acacia iteaphylla (Willow-leaf Wattle)
- Acacia mangium (Mangium Wattle, Black Wattle, Hickory Wattle)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/acacia_sp.htm