Acacia s.l., 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 S
Acacia greggii thorns
Acacia tree near the limit of its range in the Negev Desert of southern Israel
Golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), the floral emblem of Australia
Seed pods of Acacia species from the MHNT
Acacia, commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about 1,084 species of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant sp
Acacia sensu lato
…southern Asia, and the Americas (see List of Acacia species). The genus was divided into five separate genera under "Mimosoideae". The genus now called Acacia represents the majority of the Australian species and a few native to Southeast Asia, Réunion, and the Pacific Islands. Most of the species outside…
Acacia baileyana 3, Canberra ACT
Bipinnate leaves of Acacia dealbata
Phyllodes of Acacia penninervis
Flowers of Acacia retinodes