Fabaceae
Acacia

Acacia melanoxylon R.Br.

First published in W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 5: 462 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & SE. Australia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
acacia, acacia de tierra fría, acacia gris, acacia japonesa, acacia negra
[UNAL]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 1500 - 3200 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
[CPLC]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Cultivated
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub/Tree
Vernacular
Akatziya Chornodrevesnaya, Aroma Salvaje, Australian Blackwood, Black Wattle, Blackwood, Blackwood Acacia, Hickory, Mudgerabah, Sally Wattle, Tasmanian Blackwood
[ILDIS]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 1500 - 3200 m.
Distribution
Cultivated in Colombia.
Morphology General Habit
Tree.
[UPB]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1500–3200 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Tree.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146630316/146630318

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Uses

Use
Domestic, Environmental, Weed, Wood
[ILDIS]

Use Environmental Boundary Barrier Support Plants
Environmental use as boundary markers (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
Use Environmental Other Environmental Uses
Environmental use: nitrogen fixers (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
Use Fuel
Fuels (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Materials
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Materials Wood
Entire plant - Used for furniture (López-Camacho et al. 2016). Used for construction (López-Camacho et al. 2016). Used for timber: poles (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
[UPB]

Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Poisons
Poisons.
[UPFC]

Common Names

English
Blackwood
Spanish
Acacia, acacia japonesa, acacia de tierra fría, acacia gris, acacia negra.

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/