Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. (Syn: Acacia arcuata Spreng.; Acacia melanoxylon var. arcuata (Spreng.) Ser.; Acacia melanoxylon var. obtusifolia Ser.; Acacia melanoxylum R.Br. [Spelling variant]; Mimosa melanoxylon (R.Br.) Poir.; Mimosa melanoxylum Poir.; Racosperma melanoxylon (R.Br.) C.Mart.; Racosperma melanoxylon (R.Br.) Pedley); a-KAY-see-uh or uh-KAY-shuh -- Greek: akis - point, barb, thorny, spiny ... Dave's Botanary mel-an-oh-ZY-lon -- Greek: melas (black); xylon (wood) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Australian blackwood, black wattle, blackwood acacia, swamp blackwood, Tasmanian blackwood • Kannada: ಜಾಲಿ jaali • Tamil: சீமைவேல் cimaivel Names bibliography at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/09/acacia-melanoxylon-rbr.html please validate this plant to be Acacia melanoxylon ELSE please ID. Place: near Race Course (about 7305 ft asl), Ooty Time: November 17, 2011 at 10.37am Habit: tall tree, broad trunk, showing coppices, seemingly cylindrical canopy. Habitat: planted in urban area For me this is Acacia melanoxylon only. Bangalore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this plant at Ooty :: 18122013 :: ARK-23 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors. Requesting to please ID this big tree captured in Ooty in November 2013. There were numerous such trees alongwith the Eucalyptus trees on both sides of the road from Ooty to Pykara. In the semi-shade, the entire foliage had a beautiful silvery look. This is Acacia melanoxylon. These sickle like structures are Phyllode, References: |
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