Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ACACIA (La)
ThornTree, Wattle, Doringboom (Le)
Family: FABACEAE

acer, = sharp, pointed, piercing;
acus, = a needle or pin; as being pointed;
-ius, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.
acacia, = the acacia-tree, the Egyptian pod-thorn, Mimosa nylotica, described by Pliny.
(ld, BL)

Acacia longifolia (La)
Long-leaved Wattle (Ma)
Location: (F, K, P)

longus, = long;
folium, = a leaf.
(long leaves)
(an invasive alien)
(ld, BL, CW)

Acacia mearnsii (La)
Black Wattle (Ma)
Location: (K)

For Edward Alexander Mearns (1856-1916),** U.S. army surgeon, ornithologist, field naturalist and plant collector, mainly in Kenya and elsewhere, commemorated with Acacia mearnsii.
(Ch)

Acacia melanoxylon (G)

Location: (P)

melas, melan, = black dye, ink.
ξύλον, xylon, = a stick or piece of wood.
ΟΞΥΑ, oxya, = a spear shaft made from beech wood.
oxy-, = sharp, sour, pointed.
(Alien)
(LS, BL, Cw)

Acacia myuros (G)
Annual Fescue, Rat’s Tail Fescue (Int)
Location: (P)

mus, = a mouse;
uro, -urus, = tail-, -tailed.
(Alien)
(ld, BL, Cw)

Acacia saligna (La)
Port Jackson Willow (PS)
Location: (P)

salix, = a willow tree, willow, sallow;
salignum, = of willow or willow-wood, willow-.
(willowy, willow-like)
(an invasive alien)
(ld, BL, CW)

Acacia sumatrensis (La)
Guernsey Fleabane (Int)
Location: (P)

Of Sumatra, Indonesia.
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth or origin or else habitat.
(Alien)

(LS, Cw)