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Acacia decurrens
Black Wattle
Acacia · Fabaceae
Acacia decurrens, commonly known as black wattle, Sydney green wattle or early green wattle and other common names, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. It is a tall shrub to tree with bipinnate, dark green leaves, spherical heads of golden yellow flowers and thinly leathery pods.
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Classification
Genus
Acacia
Family
Fabaceae
Common name
Black Wattle
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Acacia decurrens belongs to the Acacia genus within the Fabaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Maintain current usage
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Black Wattle.
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Further reading
- 01Tree species list - urban suitability and selection attributes — City of Sydney
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 10 — Inner West Council
