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Featured sightings

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by RWPurdie

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord

Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 3 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood

Acacia alpina (Alpine Wattle) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Nov 2014 by jeremyahagan

Latest sightings

Acacia rubida at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Yaouk, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wallaroo, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by JohnGiacon

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 24 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 24 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 16 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Jun 2025 by NMenzies

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia doratoxylon (Currawang) at Kambah, ACT - 1 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Crowther, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (sallow or Sydney golden wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle) at Narrabundah, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by jklem621

Acacia covenyi (Blue Bush) at Narrabundah, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by jklem621

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by lbradley

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 10 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 9 Jun 2025 by SarahHnatiuk

Acacia amoena (Boomerang Wattle) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia binervia (Coastal Myall, Kai'arrewan) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by Tapirlord

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 4 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Manar, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by JaneR

Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia (genus) (A Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia covenyi (Blue Bush) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia (genus) (A Wattle) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Kaleen, ACT - 26 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Crowther, NSW - 2 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia dawsonii (Dawson's Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 2 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle) at Narrabundah, ACT - 4 Jun 2025 by jklem621

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jun 2025 by JimL

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 1 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Doesn't seem to have backward pointing first leaflet pair of Acacia baileyana

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Based on the lucid key that does not seem to be a distinction seehttps://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_genistifolia.htm
leaf shape and amount of funicle? (white stuff on seed) make me think genistifolia

Acacia genistifolia

JaneR wrote:

30 Jun 2025

I thought the pod being crimped in between seeds meant this would be Acacia ulicifolia ?

Acacia genistifolia

MattM wrote:

28 Jun 2025

Keys out as Acacia decora. 1 gland 5-13 mm from pulvinus, phyllodes to 35 mm long, mostly 4-5 mm wide. Branchlets sparsely hairy.

Acacia decora

Jennybach wrote:

25 Jun 2025

Thanks Michael. Good to know

Acacia decurrens

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Acacia covenyi at Narrabundah, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Watson, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia siculiformis at Yaouk, NSW

Acacia cultriformis at Yaouk, NSW

Acacia siculiformis at Yaouk, NSW

Acacia decurrens at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata

Acacia decurrens

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