Acacia sp.
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Family: Fabaceae · Type: Shrub · Variable; species dependent
Acacia sp. is a non-native California shrub in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Salix: Acacia has yellow ball-shaped flowers; Salix has catkins with small individual flowers and visible scales.; vs Paraserianthes: Acacia has simple blade-like leaves; Paraserianthes has twice-compound feathery leaves.; vs Eucalyptus: Acacia has yellow ball flowers; Eucalyptus has white to cream flowers with prominent stamens from a cap.; vs Vachellia: Acacia has simple blade-like leaves and no spines; Vachellia has feathery leaves and paired spines.; vs Quercus: Acacia has yellow fuzzy ball flowers; Quercus has separate male catkins and tiny female flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Acacia sp. native to California?
No. Acacia sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Acacia sp. belong to?
Acacia sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Acacia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Acacia verticillata — Star acacia
- Acacia baileyana — Cootamundra wattle
- Acacia cyclops — Western coastal wattle
- Acacia dealbata — Silver wattle
- Acacia decurrens — Green wattle
- Acacia longifolia — Sydney golden wattle
- Acmispon americanus var. americanus — American bird's foot trefoil
- Acmispon argophyllus — Silver birds foot trefoil
- Acmispon argophyllus var. adsurgens — San clemente island bird's-foot trefoil
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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