Today is saturday 24 january, it is ºC and
in Santiago
Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.
Family: Mimosaceae
Name justification:
Acacia comes from the Greek name akakia, which is the name given to a prickly tree in Egypt.
The specific adjective is a name composed by two Greek words: melanos, black and xylon, wood.
Common name: Tasmanian blackwood
Description: Tall tree
Leaf: Evergreen Broad Entire Compound Paripinnate
Origin and distribution:
It comes from the Southeast of Australia and Tasmania. It is cultivated as ornamental. In Spain, it has grown wild in Galicia and Santander.
Location in the garden:
There is a row of trees with some spaces nearby the Compostela avenue.
