Australian Mimosaceae

Wattle family : MIMOSACEAE (ROSIDAE) in Australia

Flower
Families

Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
&
Christine Ashe

Plant
Classes

Acacia baileyana
Cootamundra Wattle
Sydney, September 2006

Acacia binervia
Coast Myall
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia cultriformis
Knifeleaf Wattle
Sydney, September 2006

Acacia dealbata
Silver Wattle
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia decurrens
Green Wattle
Wyee, August 2007

Acacia falcata
Sally
Wyee, May 2007

Acacia filicifolia
Fern-leaved Wattle
Wyee, August 2007

Acacia hakeoides
Hakea Wattle
Canberra, September 2007

Acacia irrorata
Blueskin
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia juncifolia
Rush-leaved Wattle
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia kempeana
Witchety Bush
Uluru, December 2008

Acacia leiocalyx
Curracabah
Bundaberg

Acacia leptostachya
Townsville Wattle
Magnetic Island, June 2005
Photo: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Acacia longifolia
Sydney Wattle
Sydney, September 2006

Acacia mearnsii
Black Wattle
Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of
Laura Levens

Acacia melanoxylon
Blackwood
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia myrtifolia
Myrtle Wattle
Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of
Laura Levens

Acacia paradoxa
Kangaroo Thorn
Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of
Laura Levens

Acacia penninervis
Mountain Hickory
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia perangusta
Eprapah Wattle
Canberra, September 2007

Acacia podalyriifolia
Mount Morgan Wattle
Wyee, July 2007

Acacia prominens
Golden Rain Wattle
Wyee, September 2008

Acacia rigens
Nealie
Annuello Reserve, Victoria
Photo: courtesy of
Laura Levens

Acacia saligna
Golden Wreath Wattle
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia sophorae
Wadanguli
Wyee, August 2007

Acacia spinescens
Spiny Wattle
Annuello Reserve, Victoria
Laura Levens

Acacia stricta
Hop Wattle
Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria
Laura Levens

Acacia suaveolens
Sweet Scented Wattle
Wyee, June 2007

Acacia terminalis
Sunshine Wattle
Wyee, February 2007

Acacia uncinata
Gold Dust Wattle
Wyee, September 2007

Acacia ulicifolia
Juniper Wattle
Wyee, August 2007

Acacia verticillata
Prickly Moses
Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria
Laura Levens

Calliandra surinamensis
Pink Powder Puff
Sydney, September 2006

Leucaena leucocephala
White Popinac
Magnetic Island, March 2008
Photo: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Mimosa pudica
Sensitive Plant
Bundaberg, February 2009

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies favour species in MIMOSACEAE for their foodplant, including:

*Nacaduba biocellata*	*Pseudalmenus chlorinda*	*Nacaduba cyanea*	*Jalmenus daemeli*	*Hypochrysops delicia*	*Prosotas dubiosa*
*Jalmenus eichhorni*	*Prosotas felderi*	*Jalmenus evagoras*	*Jalmenus icilius*	*Jalmenus ictinus*	*Jalmenus lithochroa*

Theclinesthes miskini

Sahulana scintillata

Acraea terpsicore

Many moth caterpillars also favour plants in MIMOSACEE including

*Anthela ariprepes*	*Anthela asciscens*	*Anthela asterias*	*Chelepteryx chalepteryx*	*Anthela excellens*	*Nataxa flavescens*
*Anthela guenei*	*Chenuala heliaspis*	*Anthela nicothoe*	*Omphaliodes obscura*	*Anthela postica*	*Anthela repleta*
*Diatenes aglossoides*	*Brachycyttara crypsipyrrha*	*Praxis edwardsii*	*Alophosoma emmelopis*	*Speiredonia mutabilis*	*Spirama recessa*
*Dasypodia selenophora*	*Speiredonia spectans*	*Macrobathra chrysotoxa*	*Endoxyla encalypti*	*Endoxyla leucomochla*	*Endoxyla lituratus*
*Dissomorpha australiaria*	*Thalaina clara*	*Thalaina macfarlandi*	*Cycloprorodes melanoxysta*	*Thalaina selenaea*	*Nisista serrata*
*Uliocnemis biplagiata*	*Hypodoxa bryophylla*	*Chlorocoma dichloraria*	*Chlorocoma melocrossa*	*Uliocnemis partita*	*Acrocercops alysidota*
*Neurostrota gunniella*	*Pararguda nasuta*	*Eloasa symphonistis*	*Euproctis paradoxa*	*Lepidoscia arctiella*	*Traminda aventiaria*