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Hickory wattle

Local Name	:	Hickory wattle
Botanical Name	:	Acacia mangium Willd.
Common Name	:	Hickory wattle
Family	:	Fabaceae
Distribution	:	The species is native to Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, etc. It is cultivated and introduced in many regions of Asia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a fast-growing evergreen tree with a straight trunk and feathery, bipinnate leaves. It produces creamy white, fragrant flower spikes and flat, brown seed pods.

Descriptions

It is an evergreen tree with smooth greenish bark, mature bark is normally rough and fissure at the base. Leaves are phyllodineous and leaf blade curve on one side and glabrous. Flowers in spikes, cream color. Fruit pod and irregularly coiled.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

January – March & April - June

Use(s)

The wood is use as firewood.