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Earleaf acacia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Acacia Species: A. auriculiformis
Binomial name
Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Acacia auriculiformis, commonly known as Auri, Earleaf acacia, Earpod wattle, Northern black wattle, Papuan wattle, Tan wattle, is a fast-growing, crooked, gnarly and thorny tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It grows up to 30m tall.¹ Acacia auriculiformis has about 47 000 seeds/kg.²

Uses

Flowers & leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

This plant is raised as an ornamental plant, as a shade tree and it is also raised on plantations for fuelwood throughout southeast Asia Oceana and in Sudan. Its wood is good for making paper, furniture and tools. It contains tannin usesful in animal hide tanning. In India, its wood and charcoal are widely used for fuel. Gum from the tree is sold commercially, but it is said not to be as useful as gum arabic.¹ The tree is used to make an analgesic by indigenous Australians.³ Extracts of Acacia auriculiformis heartwood inhibit fungi that attack wood.⁴

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Purdue University
2. ^ "Growing Process of Tropical Trees-(Compiled Version)". ftbc.job.affrc.go.jp. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
3. ^ Analgesic Plants Australian New Crops Newsletter
4. ^ Active antifungal substances from natural sources

External links

• Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): Acacia auriculiformis
• Purdue University: Acacia auriculiformis
• Acacia auriculiformis
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• Acacia auriculiformis

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leaves & green fruit pods in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.	leaves & dried fruit pods in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.	foliage in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.	branch with leaves & green fruit pods in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Tree at Purbasthali in Bardhaman District of West Bengal, India.	in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.	Fruit & leaves at Purbasthali in Bardhaman District of West Bengal, India.	Acacia auriculiformis leaves and seed pods
Acacia auriculiformis bark

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