Blackwood Acacia
Acacia melanoxylon

Location: 37929 3rd. St.
District: Niles
Native to: Australia
Tree type: flowering
Leaf retention: evergreen

Comments: Broadleaf evergreen, native of Australia. The wood is harvested in Australia for cabinet and decorative work. Flowers are creamy-white in ball-like clusters in March-april.

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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Illustration by Philip Eaker