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Summary[edit] DescriptionAPI Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Acacia auriculiformis commomly known as: English: auri, black wattle, Darwin black wattle, earleaf acacia, earpod wattle, northern black wattle, Papuan wattle, tan wattle, wattle • Maori (Cook Islands): akasia • Marathi: अकाशिया akashia, ऑस्ट्रेलियन बाभुळ Australian babhool • Pohnpeian: tuhkehn pwelmwahu Evergreen, unarmed tree to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with compact spread, often multi-stemmed; young growth glaucous. This tree has no leaves except when it is a seedling. When the seedling first sprouts, it has twice pinnate leaves. Subsequent leaves have enlarged leaf stalks with a little bit of true leaves and by the fifth "leaflet", it's all leaf stalk and no leaf !! 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. Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review. Date 21 June 2007, 15:01 Source Acacia auriculiformis Author Dinesh Valke from Thane, India Camera location 19° 14′ 27″ N, 72° 58′ 00.99″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth 19.240834; 72.966942