EARLEAF ACACIA
Scientific name: Acacia auriculiformis
Family: Fabaceae/pea
Origin: Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia
Description:
Tall upright tree, to 55 feet in height with short trunk and rounded head, light green. Narrow green leaves, five-to-eight inches long, are thin blade-like, slightly curved. Flowers from spring to fall; flowers are loose, yellow-orange spikes, with clusters of spikes at stem tips. Fruits are a flat, oblong pod, twisted at maturity; splits open to reveal flat black seeds attached by orange, string-like strap.
Habitat/Ecology:
Occurs in pine flat woods, scrub, and hammocks, but also common in disturbed areas; has adapted to nutrient poor soils, displacing native vegetation. Grows in a wide range of soil types; is particularly drought resistant; however, can tolerate seasonally waterlogged soils. Flowers from spring to fall, fruiting prolifically; seeds are dispersed by several bird species.
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