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Black Wattle

Flowering Plants

Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle, is a flowering tree endemic to southeastern Australia, typically growing erect with smooth bark, bipinnate leaves and spherical heads of fragrant pale yellow or cream flowers followed by black to reddish brown seed pods. Grown commercially in parts of the world, including as the most important tannin-producing tree in southern Africa, it is regarded as an invasive species in some of the regions where it has been introduced.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Smooth bark, bipinnate leaves and spherical heads of fragrant pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers 1

Scientific Name

Acacia mearnsii 1

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 5

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Black Wattle

In Biome

Source Acacia mearnsii - Wikipedia

Source Acacia mearnsii - Wikipedia

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Sources

1. Acacia mearnsii - Wikipedia

Lead paragraph, first sentence
Acacia mearnsii
Description
smooth bark, bipinnate leaves and spherical heads of fragrant pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 286039
Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat
In Africa the species grows in disturbed areas, range/grasslands, riparian zones, urban areas, water courses, and mesic habitats at an altitude of between 600 and 1,700 metres (2,000 and 5,600 ft).
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Distribution and habitat
In Africa the species grows in disturbed areas, range/grasslands, riparian zones, urban areas, water courses, and mesic habitats at an altitude of between 600 and 1,700 metres (2,000 and 5,600 ft).

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Acacia mearnsii

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Fabales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Fabales","family":null},"synonyms":[{"id":39606,"full_name":"Guilandina","author_year":"L.","rank":"GENUS"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Acacia mearnsii

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record

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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Wikidata: Black Wattle

Wikidata Q311430, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Acacia, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q81666 (Acacia)

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