Shrubs, erect, to 4 m. Twigs bluish to purplish, not flexuous, ridged, glabrous. Leaves phyl­lodic; phyllode flat, one side nearly straight, the other rounded or angled, inequilateral, often deltate to triangular, 10–30 × 5–15 mm, venation par­allel, midvein prominent, minor veins not obvious, apex acute, apiculate, surfaces glabrous; gland 1, prominent, near widest part of leaf; pulvinus 0.3–1 mm. Peduncles 2–5 mm. Inflorescences globose to slightly elongated heads, densely flowered, 3–7 mm, in pseudoracemes of 5–20 heads, usually solitary in distal leaf axils. Flowers 5-merous, golden yellow; calyx 0.5–0.9 mm; corolla 1.3–1.8 mm; filaments 2.7–3.5 mm; ovary glabrous. Legumes flattened, linear, 40–90 × 5–8 mm, slightly constricted between some seeds. Seeds: aril white, club-shaped, from base.

Phenology: Flowering winter–summer.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: 0–150 m.

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., e Australia.

Discussion

Acacia cultriformis is known from Los Angeles, Marin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

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Lower Taxa

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