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Acacia dealbata  Link
Silver wattle
Acacia dealbata is a tree or shrub that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
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Genus: Acacia
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO + JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSAcacia decurrens var. dealbata
Information about  Acacia dealbata from other sources

JSTOR: The Introduction of Acacias into California: H. M. Butterfield. "Previous to 1849 there were no Acacias in California. ... [in 1858] California nuserymen were ... importing seeds directly from Austrailia."

[Wikipedia] Australia native: Acacia dealbata, the silver wattle, blue wattle[3] or mimosa,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Australia in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory, and widely introduced in Mediterranean, warm temperate, and highland tropical landscapes. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Acacia dealbata Jepson video: Learn more about Acacia dealbata (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/13/2025).