Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Acacia | Species: Acacia auriculiformis Benth |
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| Synonym | Acacia auriculaeformis Benth. Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. Ex Benth., Acacia moniliformis Griseb. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | Australian Wattle | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bengali Babul | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Upto 1000 M-1300m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit A Flat, Oblong Pod, Twisted At Maturity. Flat, Cartilaginous, Glaucous, Transversely Veined With Undulate Margins |
| Habitat | Throughout The Tropics And In Many Subtropical Areas | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Throughout India Except Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh | Bark Details | Grey or brown, fissured |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest, Sector 10, Sector 26, Sector 45 | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | An evergreen, unarmed tree up to 15 m tall, with compact spread, often multi-stemmed; young growth glaucous. Leaves alternate, simple, reduced to phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks), these blade-like, slightly curved, 5-8 in long. Flowers in loose, yellow-orange spikes at leaf axils or in clusters of spikes at stem tips; flowers mimosa-like, with numerous free stamens. Fruit a flat, oblong pod, twisted at maturity. It's roots are very strong and can break through concrete, ruining sidewalks and driveways and pushing out other vegetation. | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, simple, reduced to phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks), these blade-like, slightly curved, 5-8 in long |
