HEIGHT up to 65 ft (20 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE S.E. Australia, Tasmania
A broadly conical to spreading tree, the silver wattle is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean region. BARK Smooth, green or blue-green, turning almost black with age. LEAF Alternate, bipinnate, 43⁄4 in (12 cm) long, divided into numerous leaflets, about 3⁄16 in (5 mm) long each, untoothed, blue-green, and finely hairy. FLOWER In panicles of small, rounded clusters; individual flowers are small, bright yellow, and have numerous stamens. FRUIT Flattened pod, ripening from green to blue-green to brown.
