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| name = ''Acacia melanoxylon''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
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| latin_name = ''LATINNAME''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
| common_names = Blackwood    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
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| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = Tree    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = to 30 metres    <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = to 10 metres    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = Australia    <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial    <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
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| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, biennial -->
| exposure = full sun to deep shade    <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, shade -->
| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant -->
| features = flowers are cream balls of stamens    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, edible, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = spring    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = Cream
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| color = IndianRed
image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
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| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
 
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
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| familia =   <!--- Family -->
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
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| genus =  
| classis =   <!--- Class -->
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| species =  
| ordo = Fabales  <!--- Order -->
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| subspecies =   <!--- If this is a page for a subspecies, most are just listed on the species page -->
| familia = Fabaceae  <!--- Family -->
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| cultivar =     <!--- If this is a page for a Variety/Cultivar, usually comes after "var." or is in 'single quotes' -->
| genus = Acacia
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| species = melanoxylon
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Blackwood - Acacia melanoxylon is a common tree in South-eastern Australia, It is named for the dark heartwood of the tree which produces a timber much favoured in furniture making.
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The tree can grow to 30m in height and has very dense dark green foliage. As a young tree it shows typical Acacia foliage, with bipinnate leaves, but these are quickly replaced by expanded leaf stalks known as phyllodes that resemble simple parallel-veined leaves.
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:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Acacia|genus page]].''
      
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
 
==Species==
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==References==
 
==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->