silver wattle

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Also known as: Acacia dealbata

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The term "silver wattle" refers to several plants within the Acacia genus. Primarily, it denotes Acacia dealbata, a shrub or small tree characterized by its white or silvery bark and young foliage. Another plant known as silver wattle is lightwood. Additionally, the Queensland silver wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia) is a shrub native to Australia, distinguished by its downy, ash-colored or silvery phyllodes and clusters of golden-yellow flowers.12

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Major species
decurrens), and the silver wattle (A. dealbata). A few species produce valuable timber, among them the Australian blackwood (A. melanoxylon); the yarran (A. omalophylla), also of Australia; and A. koa of Hawaii. Many of the Australian acacia species have been widely introduced elsewhere as cultivated small trees valued…
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decurrens), and the silver wattle (A. dealbata). A few species produce valuable timber, among them the Australian blackwood (A. melanoxylon); the yarran (A. omalophylla), also of Australia; and A. koa of Hawaii. Many of the Australian acacia species have been widely introduced elsewhere as cultivated small trees valued…
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