Taxon:  Acacia saligna (Labill.) H. L. Wendl.



Summary
Genus:
Acacia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Acacieae
Nomen number:
981
Place of publication:
Comm. Acac. aphyll. 26.  1820
Verified:
10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
20 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mimosa saligna Labill.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Racosperma salignum (Labill.) Pedley

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Byrne, M. & L. Broadhurst. 2003. Genetic diversity and the utilisation of Acacia species complexes in agroforestry in Western Australia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 16:49-55.
  4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  5. Green, J. W. 1985. Census of the vascular plants of Western Australia
  6. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  7. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
  8. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  9. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  10. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  11. Marchant, N. G. et al. 1987. Flora of the Perth Region.
  12. Maslin, B. R. & L. Pedley. 1982. The distribution of Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Australia. Part 1. Species distribution maps. Res. Notes W. Austral. Herb. 6:105.
  13. Miller, M. A. & M. Byrne. 2012. Biogeographic origins and reproductive mode of naturalised populations of Acacia saligna. Austral. J. Bot. 60:383-395. DOI: 10.1071/BT12028.
  14. National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
  15. National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production
  16. Pedley, L. 1980. A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland (concluded). Austrobaileya 1:275.
  17. Pedley, L. 1987. Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2:355. Note: = Racosperma salignum (Labill.) Pedley
  18. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  19. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  20. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  21. Rico-Arce, Maria de Lourdes. 2007. A checklist and synopsis of American species of Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) Note: Comision Nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad. Tlalpan, Mexico.
  22. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  23. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblue-leaf wattle  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishgolden-wreath wattle  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishorange wattle  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishPort Jackson wattle  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishPort Jackson-willow  1Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Englishsilver wattle  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishweeping wattle  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
EnglishWestern Australian golden wattle  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishwillow wattle  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English (Australia)coojong  2Miller, M. A. & M. Byrne. 2012. Biogeographic origins and reproductive mode of naturalised populations of Acacia saligna. Austral. J. Bot. 60:383-395. DOI: 10.1071/BT12028.
Swedishblåakacia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedishtårakacia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern Australias.w. & s.Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
2CultivatedAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia e. 
2CultivatedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly s.Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedNorthern America United States w. 
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
4NaturalizedAfrica Africa   
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia e.Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States w. 
Native
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Western Australia (s.w. & s.)]
Cultivated
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Libya
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia (e.)
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (s.)
Northern America
  • REGION: United States (w.)
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Uruguay
Naturalized
Africa
  • REGION: Africa
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia (e.)
Northern America
  • REGION: United States (w.)

Reference(s)
  1. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  2. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
EnvironmentalagroforestrypotentialByrne, M. & L. Broadhurst. 2003. Genetic diversity and the utilisation of Acacia species complexes in agroforestry in Western Australia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 16:49-55.
Environmentalerosion control Byrne, M. & L. Broadhurst. 2003. Genetic diversity and the utilisation of Acacia species complexes in agroforestry in Western Australia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 16:49-55.
Environmentalrevegetator Byrne, M. & L. Broadhurst. 2003. Genetic diversity and the utilisation of Acacia species complexes in agroforestry in Western Australia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 16:49-55.
Fuelsfuelwood National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production
Human foodgum/mucilagepotentialNational Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Materialstannin/dyestuff Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed  Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Weed  Miller, M. A. & M. Byrne. 2012. Biogeographic origins and reproductive mode of naturalised populations of Acacia saligna. Austral. J. Bot. 60:383-395. DOI: 10.1071/BT12028.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=981. Accessed 15 April 2026.