Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle, Mimosa
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia [a-KA-she-a]
Gr akazo to sharpen or Gr akakia the Egyptian Thorn A. arabica
Species
dealbata [de-al-BA-ta]
whitened - of the foliage
Acacia dealbata (known as silver wattle, blue wattle or mimosa) is a species of
Acacia, native to southeastern Australia in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the
Australian Capital Territory and widely introduced in Mediterranean, warm temperate, and
highland tropical landscapes.