Acacia mearnsii De Wild. (Syn: Acacia decurrens auct. non Willd.; Acacia decurrens var. mollis Lindl.; Acacia decurrens var. mollis auct. non Lindl.; Acacia mollissima sensu auct.; Racosperma mearnsii (De Wild.) Pedley);
a-KAY-see-uh or uh-KAY-shuh -- from the Greek akis, meaning point, barb, thorny, spiny commonly known as: black wattle, tan wattle Native of: s-e Australia, Tasmania; cultivated elsewhere Medium sized tree with slightly angular stems; leaves gray-pubescent, bipinnate with 6-30 pairs of pinnae; leaflets 10-60 pairs usually shorter than 5 mm and less than 1 mm braod; flowers white in globose heads, 6-9 mm acoss, arranged in large terminal panicles; pod 5-10 cm long, slightly constricted between seeds. These trees are very common in Ooty (at 5000 ft) grown on commercial scale. The bark is used for tannin extraction (most valuable vegetable tannin for tanning hides and skins);
Request for ID : 010111 : AK-2: Again at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka which is at 1892 meters on the 18th
of Nov,2010. Is it some variety of Albizia? Perhaps Leucaena leucocephala
it looks like Acacia meansii
Are the stems green in colour? This is not *Leucaena* sp. look like Acacia mearnsii
Looks like black wattle: Acacia mearnsii. Need to check the bark and fruits before confirmation. These trees are very common in Ooty (at 5000 ft) grown on commercial scale. The bark is used for tannin extraction (most valuable vegetable tannin for tanning hides and skins). In fact the wattle extract company is located in Mettupalyam (near Coimbatore) on the foothills of Ooty Acacia mearnsii from Ranikhet and Almora pl. validate: Acacia mearnsii De Wildeman, Pl. Bequaert. 3: 62. 1925. Medium sized tree with slightly angular stems; leaves gray-pubescent, bipinnate with 6-30 pairs of pinnae; leaflets 10-60 pairs usually shorter than 5 mm and less than 1 mm braod; flowers white in globose heads, 6-9 mm acoss, arranged in large terminal panicles; pod 5-10 cm long, slightly constricted between seeds. Commonly planted along roadsides in Almora, Ranikhet and Chakauri in April Please validate the identification. ... to me does look like Acacia mearnsii (my sightings at Shimla and Ooty) Let us also wait for more validating comment(s). Description (from PIER): "Unarmed, evergreen tree 5-10 (-15) m high; branchlets shallowly ridged; all parts finely hairy; growth tips golden-hairy. Leaves: Dark olive-green, finely hairy, bipinnate; leaflets short (1.5-4 mm) and crowded; raised glands occur at and between the junctions of pinnae pairs. Flowers: Pale yellow or cream, globular flowerheads in large, fragrant sprays. Fruits: Dark brown pods, finely hairy, usually markedly constricted" (Henderson, 1995; p. 55). At the outset the set of photographs are very beautiful. A.mearnsii is cultivated on large scale as a plantation crop in Ooty ( 5000 ft) for commercial purpose for extracting the tannins known as wattle extract (tanners' gold) from the bark for tanning hides and skins. Wattle extracting factory is located on the foot hills of Ooty in Mettupalayam town. I have worked on the photochemical aspects of the bark/extract etc. long back. I am unable to locate the old printed photographs. At that time the digital photography was non- existent in India. The tree looks like one. Nevertheless, ..., our group member from Coimbatore may be able to throw more light on this species now. Medium trees at higher elevation. Albizia sp? I was told by a local person its name as Viscose Cidar. However, I could not correlate it with any botanical name. The plant in the picture seems to be either Albizzia or Acacia........not sure Closest I can think is Acacia leucophloeia This looks similar to Acacia mearnsii posted by ... under 'Mimosaceae Week'. Since ... has mentioned location as Ooty, and my pictures are taken at Kodaikanal, it could be similar. This is Black Wattle; Acacia mearnsii
a-KAY-see-uh or uh-KAY-shuh -- from the Greek akis, meaning point, barb, thorny, spiny MEARN-zee-eye -- named for Edgar Mearns, 20th century American naturalist May 31, 2008 ... at Shimla commonly known as: black wattle, tan wattle Native of: s-e Australia, Tasmania; cultivated elsewhere References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • PIER • Mimosaceae in Australia • NPGS / GRIN more views: Nov 16, 2011 ... at Cairn Hill Forest, Ooty Taken at Kodaikanal, on the 23rd of Oct, 2008. Medium trees at higher elevation. Albizia sp? The tree is Acacia mearnsii, the black wattle (Tanner's gold). In Ooty the most common Acacia sps. There are plantations of this species and wattle extract is manufactured from the bark in the factory located at Mettupalyam at the foothills of Ooty. The wattle extract is used in the tanning industry for tanning purpose (conversion of hides into leather) . An Acacia tree seen at a resort in Bhimtal on 23/3/13. Could it be Acacia mearnsii ? Kindly confirm. i hope Acacia mearnsii Acacia mearnsii (planted) :: Yercaud :: 25 JAN 18 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 7 images. Yercaud ... (literally, lake forest), Tamil Nadu ... near Shevaroy Temple ... Date: January 25, 2018 ... Altitude: about 1,623 m (5324 feet) asl Acacia mearnsii De Wild. ... (family: Fabaceae) Beautiful capture. I am knowing this plant.
Acacia sp. for ID- Munnar-PKA48 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) - around 300 kb each. This tree (Acacia sp) for seen dominating Top-Station region of Munnar. Attaching few pics.. Pl. suggest ID.. Please check for Acacia mearnsii ... this acacia seems to have been planted as an ornamental, in both - south and north hill stations of India. Thanks ... It does looks like Acacia mearnsii.. References:
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