Acacia saligna, Acacia cyanophylla, Sydney Golden Wattle,
שיטה כחלחלה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Acacia saligna Labill) H.L.Wendl. fil |
| Synonym name: |
| Acacia cyanophylla Lindley |
| Common name: |
| Golden-wreath Wattle, Orange Wattle, Blue-leaf Wattle |
| Hebrew name: |
| שיטה כחלחלה |
| Family: |
| Fabaceae/Mimosaceae, שיטיים |
Location: Poleg Gateway Nature Reserve, שמורת טבע פולג; Date Picture Taken: March 8,2009
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| | Life form: |
| Tree |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow-orange |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Light soils |
| Distribution: |
| The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Australian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Acacia, from the Greek word akis, meaning a point or a barb.
saligna, willowy, resembling willow.
cyanophylla, with blue leaves.
- The standard author abbreviation Labill. is used to indicate Jacques Labillardière (1755–1834), a French naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation H.L.Wendl. is used to indicate Heinrich Wendland (1825–1903), a German botanist who authored a number of Acacia species.
- The standard author abbreviation Lindley is used to indicate John Lindley (1799–1865), an English botanist.
Acacia salicina, an Australian acacia, was introduced into Israel mainly in the arid region of the country, for afforestation purposes and soil erosion control.
It is found in the arid part of the country mainly on wadi banks and along roadsides. Although it does not create dense thickets, it displays a widespread distribution throughout the Negev desert.
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