Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. Northern Black Wattle. Leguminosae(Mimosoideae) Legume Family

摘要

Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth., commonly known as northern black wattlein Australia, Papua wattle in Papua New Guinea, and kasia in Indonesia, is a small to medium-sized tree native to northern Australia and islands off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea. During the past 60 years, it has been introduced to many tropical countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where it is planted for fuelwood, erosion control, shade, and ornamental purposes. Tolerant of extremely poor soils, this nitrogen-fixing tree is a promising species for pulpwood production. It is also particularly useful for rehabilitating severely degraded sites, such as mined lands and grasslands resulting from human disturbance. It has been successfully used to rehabilitate Imperata grasslands in Southeast Asia.