Description
Acacia auriculiformis (scientific name: Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.) is an evergreen tree of the genus Acacia in the leguminous family, with drooping branches, smooth bark and off-white; leaves are sickle-shaped oblong, tapered at both ends, and spike-shaped Inflorescence, clustered on leaf axils or branch tops; flowers orange-yellow; calyx tip is shallowly toothed; petals are oblong, pods spiral when mature, fruit petals are woody, seeds are black, surrounded by folded beaded stalks.
It is native to northern Australia and New Zealand. There are introduced species in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian in China.
Acacia macrophylla likes a warm, humid and sunny environment and is suitable for planting on sandy soil with good drainage. Because of its fast-growing, barren-tolerant, strong adaptability, and wide range of uses, it has been widely promoted in hilly soil erosion areas and coastal aeolian sand areas and has become one of the main tree species for afforestation and soil improvement.
