Acacia iteaphylla F.Muell. ex Benth.

 
  • Family : MIMOSACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BABOOL FAMILY (बबूल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Fabaceae
  • Subfamily : Mimosoideae
  • Synonym(s) : Racosperma iteaphyllum (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Pedley
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Acacia iteaphylla F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Bushy, spreading shrub to small tree, 2-4m high, bark green in young plants; Branchlets often ultimately pendent, angled at extremities, glabrous, usually pruinose; Phyllodes very narrowly elliptic, straight, 5–14 cm long × 2.5–8 mm wide, glabrous, finely mucronate apex, midvein prominent, lateral veins obscure or not evident, one inconspicuous gland present 1–10 mm above pulvinus, pulvinus 1-2mm long; Inflorescence axillary raceme, raceme axis 2-4cm long, peduncles 6-10mm long, glabrous, raceme enclosed before opening by imbricate bracts about 5 mm long; Flowers heads, globose, 12-17 flowers per head, 5-8mm diameter, pale yellow to lemon yellow; Fruit pod, straight to slightly curved, barely to slightly constricted between seeds, 5–13 cm long × 6–12 mm wide, thinly leathery, glabrous, commonly pruinose.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru Urban district, Bengaluru Rural district
  • Native : Australia
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : South Australia
  • Literature :
    • K.Ravikumar, A.C.Tangavelou, & Navendu Page. (2021). Seed plants of Karnataka, India: A concise dictionary. FRLHT-TDU, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Acacia iteaphylla
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Acacia iteaphylla. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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